2016 Syracuse Orange First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 79 | 163 | 26 | 268 |
| at Home | 6 | 41 | 78 | 15 | 134 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 38 | 85 | 11 | 134 |
| in Wins | 4 | 24 | 66 | 9 | 99 |
| in Losses | 8 | 55 | 97 | 17 | 169 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 54 | 97 | 18 | 169 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 25 | 66 | 8 | 99 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 50 | 86 | 16 | 152 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 6 | 29 | 77 | 10 | 116 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 74 | 145 | 24 | 243 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 65 | 113 | 21 | 199 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 44 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 8 | 54 | 97 | 18 | 169 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 20 | 48 | 6 | 74 |
| in August/September | 4 | 28 | 62 | 8 | 98 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 56 | 10 | 94 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 45 | 8 | 76 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |