2016 Louisville Cardinals Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/16 | Charlotte | Turf | W 70-14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 09/09/16 | @ Syracuse | Turf | W 62-28 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 09/17/16 | 10 Florida St. | Turf | W 63-20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 09/24/16 | @ Marshall | Turf | W 59-28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 10/01/16 | @ 3 Clemson | Grass | L 36-42 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 10/14/16 | Duke | Turf | W 24-14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 10/22/16 | North Carolina St. | Turf | W 54-13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 10/29/16 | @ Virginia | Grass | W 32-25 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 11/05/16 | @ Boston College | Turf | W 52-7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 11/12/16 | Wake Forest | Turf | W 44-12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 11/17/16 | @ Houston | Turf | L 10-36 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 21 |
| 11/26/16 | Kentucky | Turf | L 38-41 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 12/31/16 | + 19 LSU | Grass | L 9-29 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| Totals | 84 | 115 | 28 | 227 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||