2016 Virginia Tech Hokies Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 1967 | 2803 | 955 | 4770 | 4.99 | 340.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 674 | 1008 | 387 | 1682 | 4.35 | 280.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 1293 | 1795 | 568 | 3088 | 5.44 | 386.0 |
| in Wins | 10 | 1081 | 1985 | 650 | 3066 | 4.72 | 306.6 |
| in Losses | 4 | 886 | 818 | 305 | 1704 | 5.59 | 426.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1321 | 1753 | 624 | 3074 | 4.93 | 341.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 646 | 1050 | 331 | 1696 | 5.12 | 339.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 362 | 566 | 130 | 928 | 7.14 | 464.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 1605 | 2237 | 825 | 3842 | 4.66 | 320.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1877 | 2733 | 893 | 4610 | 5.16 | 354.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 90 | 70 | 62 | 160 | 2.58 | 160.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1105 | 1430 | 511 | 2535 | 4.96 | 316.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 772 | 1303 | 382 | 2075 | 5.43 | 415.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1596 | 2122 | 754 | 3718 | 4.93 | 338.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 281 | 611 | 139 | 892 | 6.42 | 446.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 454 | 603 | 253 | 1057 | 4.18 | 264.3 |
| in October | 4 | 451 | 1064 | 284 | 1515 | 5.33 | 378.8 |
| in November | 4 | 844 | 570 | 278 | 1414 | 5.09 | 353.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 218 | 566 | 140 | 784 | 5.60 | 392.0 |