2016 Louisville Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 84 | 115 | 28 | 227 |
| at Home | 6 | 38 | 44 | 12 | 94 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 46 | 71 | 16 | 133 |
| in Wins | 9 | 56 | 63 | 17 | 136 |
| in Losses | 4 | 28 | 52 | 11 | 91 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 50 | 70 | 14 | 134 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 93 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 66 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 59 | 83 | 19 | 161 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 84 | 115 | 28 | 227 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 50 | 78 | 17 | 145 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 82 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 65 | 92 | 21 | 178 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 49 |
| in August/September | 4 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 72 |
| in October | 4 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 65 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 38 | 7 | 70 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 |