2016 Tennessee Volunteers First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 126 | 136 | 18 | 280 |
| at Home | 7 | 64 | 75 | 10 | 149 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 62 | 61 | 8 | 131 |
| in Wins | 9 | 93 | 91 | 13 | 197 |
| in Losses | 4 | 33 | 45 | 5 | 83 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 79 | 86 | 11 | 176 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 47 | 50 | 7 | 104 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 30 | 37 | 7 | 74 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 96 | 99 | 11 | 206 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 122 | 122 | 15 | 259 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 91 | 91 | 10 | 192 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 67 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 100 | 102 | 15 | 217 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 42 |
| in August/September | 4 | 38 | 37 | 5 | 80 |
| in October | 4 | 33 | 37 | 4 | 74 |
| in November | 4 | 43 | 50 | 8 | 101 |
| in December/January | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 25 |