2016 Iowa State Cyclones First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 103 | 133 | 17 | 253 |
| at Home | 7 | 57 | 85 | 8 | 150 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 46 | 48 | 9 | 103 |
| in Wins | 3 | 30 | 39 | 2 | 71 |
| in Losses | 9 | 73 | 94 | 15 | 182 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 84 | 102 | 12 | 198 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 55 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 31 | 42 | 5 | 78 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 72 | 91 | 12 | 175 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 100 | 123 | 14 | 237 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 51 | 70 | 8 | 129 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 49 | 53 | 6 | 108 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 91 | 110 | 13 | 214 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 38 | 6 | 73 |
| in October | 4 | 38 | 49 | 9 | 96 |
| in November | 4 | 36 | 46 | 2 | 84 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |