2016 Kentucky Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 157 | 123 | 15 | 295 |
| at Home | 7 | 79 | 59 | 10 | 148 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 78 | 64 | 5 | 147 |
| in Wins | 7 | 71 | 60 | 6 | 137 |
| in Losses | 6 | 86 | 63 | 9 | 158 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 86 | 81 | 6 | 173 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 71 | 42 | 9 | 122 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 79 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 119 | 82 | 15 | 216 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 145 | 119 | 14 | 278 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 100 | 75 | 9 | 184 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 94 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 115 | 97 | 8 | 220 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 58 |
| in August/September | 4 | 48 | 47 | 7 | 102 |
| in October | 4 | 39 | 36 | 2 | 77 |
| in November | 4 | 55 | 36 | 4 | 95 |
| in December/January | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 21 |