2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 120 | 102 | 22 | 244 |
| at Home | 6 | 51 | 62 | 12 | 125 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 69 | 40 | 10 | 119 |
| in Wins | 4 | 25 | 37 | 9 | 71 |
| in Losses | 8 | 95 | 65 | 13 | 173 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 111 | 101 | 22 | 234 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 66 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 87 | 75 | 16 | 178 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 120 | 102 | 22 | 244 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 73 | 47 | 11 | 131 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 47 | 55 | 11 | 113 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 87 | 94 | 16 | 197 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 47 |
| in August/September | 4 | 41 | 39 | 8 | 88 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 42 | 7 | 77 |
| in November | 4 | 51 | 21 | 7 | 79 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |