2016 Colorado Buffaloes Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 2085 | 2710 | 984 | 4795 | 4.87 | 342.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 546 | 986 | 399 | 1532 | 3.84 | 255.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 1539 | 1724 | 585 | 3263 | 5.58 | 407.9 |
| in Wins | 10 | 1273 | 1667 | 681 | 2940 | 4.32 | 294.0 |
| in Losses | 4 | 812 | 1043 | 303 | 1855 | 6.12 | 463.8 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 1537 | 2013 | 720 | 3550 | 4.93 | 355.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 548 | 697 | 264 | 1245 | 4.72 | 311.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 905 | 1213 | 365 | 2118 | 5.80 | 423.6 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1180 | 1497 | 619 | 2677 | 4.32 | 297.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 2056 | 2643 | 929 | 4699 | 5.06 | 361.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 29 | 67 | 55 | 96 | 1.75 | 96.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1383 | 1761 | 585 | 3144 | 5.37 | 393.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 673 | 882 | 344 | 1555 | 4.52 | 311.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 1894 | 2580 | 865 | 4474 | 5.17 | 372.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 162 | 63 | 64 | 225 | 3.52 | 225.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 574 | 652 | 268 | 1226 | 4.57 | 306.5 |
| in October | 4 | 459 | 777 | 271 | 1236 | 4.56 | 309.0 |
| in November | 4 | 598 | 825 | 293 | 1423 | 4.86 | 355.8 |
| in December/January | 2 | 454 | 456 | 152 | 910 | 5.99 | 455.0 |