2016 BYU Cougars First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 141 | 130 | 28 | 299 |
| at Home | 6 | 66 | 65 | 20 | 151 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 75 | 65 | 8 | 148 |
| in Wins | 9 | 110 | 84 | 22 | 216 |
| in Losses | 4 | 31 | 46 | 6 | 83 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 129 | 119 | 24 | 272 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 129 | 116 | 27 | 272 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 127 | 111 | 28 | 266 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 33 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 48 | 49 | 6 | 103 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 79 | 62 | 22 | 163 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 6 | 59 | 62 | 11 | 132 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 6 | 68 | 49 | 17 | 134 |
| in August/September | 5 | 50 | 57 | 7 | 114 |
| in October | 3 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 63 |
| in November | 4 | 52 | 44 | 13 | 109 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |