2016 Pittsburgh Panthers First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 128 | 115 | 23 | 266 |
| at Home | 7 | 68 | 62 | 12 | 142 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 60 | 53 | 11 | 124 |
| in Wins | 8 | 80 | 69 | 18 | 167 |
| in Losses | 5 | 48 | 46 | 5 | 99 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 80 | 68 | 14 | 162 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 48 | 47 | 9 | 104 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 80 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 91 | 79 | 16 | 186 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 125 | 104 | 20 | 249 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 81 | 71 | 11 | 163 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 44 | 33 | 9 | 86 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 114 | 91 | 15 | 220 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 29 |
| in August/September | 4 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 78 |
| in October | 4 | 39 | 37 | 11 | 87 |
| in November | 4 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 83 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |