2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 109 | 140 | 25 | 274 |
| at Home | 7 | 53 | 63 | 14 | 130 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 56 | 77 | 11 | 144 |
| in Wins | 11 | 76 | 101 | 20 | 197 |
| in Losses | 3 | 33 | 39 | 5 | 77 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 80 | 96 | 17 | 193 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 29 | 44 | 8 | 81 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 57 | 74 | 14 | 145 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 52 | 66 | 11 | 129 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 109 | 140 | 25 | 274 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 70 | 88 | 18 | 176 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 39 | 52 | 7 | 98 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 99 | 125 | 21 | 245 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 29 |
| in August/September | 4 | 37 | 31 | 5 | 73 |
| in October | 4 | 34 | 38 | 9 | 81 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 39 | 5 | 65 |
| in December/January | 2 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 55 |