2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 46 | 40 | 3 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 2 | Texas | 2 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 2 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 1 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 7 | TCU | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 1 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Kansas | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |