2016 Tennessee Volunteers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 136 | 135 | 22 | 293 |
| at Home | 7 | 86 | 66 | 11 | 163 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 50 | 69 | 11 | 130 |
| in Wins | 9 | 90 | 91 | 17 | 198 |
| in Losses | 4 | 46 | 44 | 5 | 95 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 106 | 88 | 12 | 206 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 47 | 10 | 87 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 37 | 42 | 5 | 84 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 99 | 93 | 17 | 209 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 131 | 128 | 20 | 279 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 87 | 89 | 16 | 192 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 44 | 39 | 4 | 87 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 118 | 111 | 16 | 245 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 34 |
| in August/September | 4 | 26 | 38 | 8 | 72 |
| in October | 4 | 49 | 37 | 6 | 92 |
| in November | 4 | 56 | 48 | 7 | 111 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 18 |