2016 Kentucky Wildcats First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 145 | 96 | 19 | 260 |
| at Home | 7 | 83 | 51 | 7 | 141 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 62 | 45 | 12 | 119 |
| in Wins | 7 | 94 | 58 | 8 | 160 |
| in Losses | 6 | 51 | 38 | 11 | 100 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 95 | 51 | 14 | 160 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 100 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 45 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 122 | 80 | 13 | 215 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 135 | 92 | 19 | 246 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 61 | 49 | 14 | 124 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 74 | 43 | 5 | 122 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 114 | 72 | 18 | 204 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 42 |
| in August/September | 4 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 74 |
| in October | 4 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 83 |
| in November | 4 | 44 | 30 | 9 | 83 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 |