2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 140 | 78 | 11 | 229 |
| at Home | 7 | 85 | 49 | 6 | 140 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 55 | 29 | 5 | 89 |
| in Wins | 5 | 64 | 33 | 4 | 101 |
| in Losses | 7 | 76 | 45 | 7 | 128 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 95 | 37 | 7 | 139 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 90 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 60 | 29 | 5 | 94 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 80 | 49 | 6 | 135 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 129 | 69 | 11 | 209 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 115 | 65 | 11 | 191 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 109 | 48 | 7 | 164 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 45 |
| in August/September | 4 | 44 | 26 | 3 | 73 |
| in October | 5 | 55 | 42 | 6 | 103 |
| in November | 3 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 53 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |