2016 Iowa State Cyclones Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 147 | 126 | 20 | 293 |
| at Home | 7 | 92 | 70 | 11 | 173 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 55 | 56 | 9 | 120 |
| in Wins | 3 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 66 |
| in Losses | 9 | 112 | 99 | 16 | 227 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 110 | 98 | 14 | 222 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 71 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 41 | 51 | 6 | 98 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 106 | 75 | 14 | 195 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 134 | 119 | 18 | 271 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 77 | 68 | 10 | 155 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 57 | 51 | 8 | 116 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 120 | 110 | 17 | 247 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| in August/September | 4 | 45 | 40 | 8 | 93 |
| in October | 4 | 57 | 42 | 6 | 105 |
| in November | 4 | 45 | 44 | 6 | 95 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |