2016 Vanderbilt Commodores First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 105 | 129 | 19 | 253 |
| at Home | 6 | 64 | 57 | 11 | 132 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 41 | 72 | 8 | 121 |
| in Wins | 6 | 53 | 60 | 12 | 125 |
| in Losses | 7 | 52 | 69 | 7 | 128 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 61 | 81 | 9 | 151 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 44 | 48 | 10 | 102 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 43 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 89 | 106 | 15 | 210 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 89 | 120 | 16 | 225 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 64 | 94 | 13 | 171 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 54 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 72 | 104 | 10 | 186 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 39 |
| in August/September | 4 | 30 | 32 | 8 | 70 |
| in October | 4 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 76 |
| in November | 4 | 30 | 55 | 4 | 89 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 18 |