2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 95 | 129 | 23 | 247 |
| at Home | 7 | 50 | 77 | 14 | 141 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 45 | 52 | 9 | 106 |
| in Wins | 9 | 60 | 96 | 17 | 173 |
| in Losses | 4 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 74 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 68 | 87 | 14 | 169 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 27 | 42 | 9 | 78 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 74 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 60 | 96 | 17 | 173 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 88 | 118 | 21 | 227 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 57 | 66 | 12 | 135 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 31 | 52 | 9 | 92 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 76 | 109 | 18 | 203 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| in August/September | 3 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 62 |
| in October | 5 | 39 | 43 | 9 | 91 |
| in November | 4 | 29 | 44 | 5 | 78 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 16 |