2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 111 | 94 | 20 | 225 |
| at Home | 7 | 68 | 42 | 7 | 117 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 43 | 52 | 13 | 108 |
| in Wins | 7 | 75 | 50 | 7 | 132 |
| in Losses | 6 | 36 | 44 | 13 | 93 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 57 | 53 | 16 | 126 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 54 | 41 | 4 | 99 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 60 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 84 | 67 | 14 | 165 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 92 | 84 | 20 | 196 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 46 | 55 | 14 | 115 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 46 | 29 | 6 | 81 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 66 | 62 | 19 | 147 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 49 |
| in August/September | 4 | 43 | 27 | 3 | 73 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 36 | 8 | 74 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 56 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 22 |