2016 LSU Tigers First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 120 | 100 | 15 | 235 |
| at Home | 7 | 74 | 57 | 5 | 136 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 46 | 43 | 10 | 99 |
| in Wins | 8 | 90 | 75 | 13 | 178 |
| in Losses | 4 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 57 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 91 | 66 | 9 | 166 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 29 | 34 | 6 | 69 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 35 | 36 | 6 | 77 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 85 | 64 | 9 | 158 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 109 | 94 | 14 | 217 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 71 | 64 | 10 | 145 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 72 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 101 | 85 | 14 | 200 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| in August/September | 4 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 68 |
| in October | 3 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 67 |
| in November | 4 | 45 | 31 | 4 | 80 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 |