2010 SMU Mustangs First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 97 | 182 | 11 | 290 |
| at Home | 6 | 52 | 72 | 7 | 131 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 45 | 110 | 4 | 159 |
| in Wins | 7 | 49 | 94 | 6 | 149 |
| in Losses | 7 | 48 | 88 | 5 | 141 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 59 | 124 | 6 | 189 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 38 | 58 | 5 | 101 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 61 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 73 | 147 | 9 | 229 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 97 | 182 | 11 | 290 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 43 | 75 | 3 | 121 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 54 | 107 | 8 | 169 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 40 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 12 | 84 | 158 | 8 | 250 |
| in August/September | 4 | 37 | 39 | 8 | 84 |
| in October | 5 | 28 | 75 | 1 | 104 |
| in November | 3 | 19 | 41 | 2 | 62 |
| in December/January | 2 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 40 |