2016 Wisconsin Badgers First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 142 | 130 | 12 | 284 |
| at Home | 6 | 73 | 60 | 4 | 137 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 69 | 70 | 8 | 147 |
| in Wins | 11 | 114 | 108 | 10 | 232 |
| in Losses | 3 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 52 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 102 | 79 | 7 | 188 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 40 | 51 | 5 | 96 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 63 | 59 | 5 | 127 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 79 | 71 | 7 | 157 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 142 | 130 | 12 | 284 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 84 | 75 | 7 | 166 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 58 | 55 | 5 | 118 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 110 | 90 | 9 | 209 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 32 | 40 | 3 | 75 |
| in August/September | 4 | 36 | 51 | 6 | 93 |
| in October | 4 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 66 |
| in November | 4 | 51 | 31 | 3 | 85 |
| in December/January | 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 40 |