2021 Colorado Buffaloes First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 91 | 62 | 20 | 173 |
| at Home | 6 | 42 | 34 | 10 | 86 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 49 | 28 | 10 | 87 |
| in Wins | 4 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 69 |
| in Losses | 8 | 56 | 36 | 12 | 104 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 63 | 51 | 17 | 131 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 42 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 77 | 49 | 19 | 145 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 75 | 57 | 19 | 151 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 58 | 37 | 11 | 106 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 45 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 75 | 57 | 19 | 151 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 60 |
| in October | 4 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 55 |
| in November | 4 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 58 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |