2016 Iowa Hawkeyes First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 117 | 84 | 16 | 217 |
| at Home | 7 | 58 | 48 | 7 | 113 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 59 | 36 | 9 | 104 |
| in Wins | 8 | 89 | 50 | 9 | 148 |
| in Losses | 5 | 28 | 34 | 7 | 69 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 81 | 58 | 10 | 149 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 68 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 72 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 81 | 57 | 7 | 145 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 111 | 79 | 15 | 205 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 51 | 43 | 10 | 104 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 60 | 36 | 5 | 101 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 100 | 73 | 15 | 188 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| in August/September | 4 | 38 | 31 | 4 | 73 |
| in October | 4 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 70 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 60 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |