2016 Virginia Tech Hokies First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 134 | 172 | 24 | 330 |
| at Home | 6 | 61 | 79 | 9 | 149 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 73 | 93 | 15 | 181 |
| in Wins | 10 | 107 | 118 | 19 | 244 |
| in Losses | 4 | 27 | 54 | 5 | 86 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 91 | 112 | 14 | 217 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 43 | 60 | 10 | 113 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 48 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 121 | 141 | 20 | 282 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 126 | 157 | 23 | 306 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 73 | 100 | 17 | 190 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 53 | 57 | 6 | 116 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 107 | 137 | 19 | 263 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 43 |
| in August/September | 4 | 33 | 47 | 8 | 88 |
| in October | 4 | 37 | 52 | 7 | 96 |
| in November | 4 | 50 | 47 | 5 | 102 |
| in December/January | 2 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 44 |