2016 Washington State Cougars First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 84 | 225 | 31 | 340 |
| at Home | 7 | 58 | 126 | 21 | 205 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 26 | 99 | 10 | 135 |
| in Wins | 8 | 63 | 143 | 21 | 227 |
| in Losses | 5 | 21 | 82 | 10 | 113 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 59 | 158 | 23 | 240 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 25 | 67 | 8 | 100 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 13 | 42 | 5 | 60 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 71 | 183 | 26 | 280 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 79 | 202 | 27 | 308 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 32 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 33 | 86 | 9 | 128 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 46 | 116 | 18 | 180 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 63 | 169 | 24 | 256 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 16 | 33 | 3 | 52 |
| in August/September | 3 | 21 | 56 | 7 | 84 |
| in October | 5 | 31 | 91 | 11 | 133 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 67 | 12 | 107 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 16 |