2016 LSU Tigers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 77 | 100 | 15 | 192 |
| at Home | 7 | 46 | 54 | 10 | 110 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 82 |
| in Wins | 8 | 40 | 73 | 10 | 123 |
| in Losses | 4 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 69 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 53 | 65 | 9 | 127 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 24 | 35 | 6 | 65 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 80 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 36 | 67 | 9 | 112 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 69 | 91 | 15 | 175 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 57 | 61 | 10 | 128 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 47 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 65 | 82 | 12 | 159 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| in August/September | 4 | 27 | 39 | 4 | 70 |
| in October | 3 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 49 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 62 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |