2011 Mississippi State Bulldogs First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 123 | 101 | 17 | 241 |
| at Home | 6 | 52 | 40 | 10 | 102 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 71 | 61 | 7 | 139 |
| in Wins | 7 | 79 | 55 | 10 | 144 |
| in Losses | 6 | 44 | 46 | 7 | 97 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 65 | 60 | 10 | 135 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 58 | 41 | 7 | 106 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 25 | 35 | 6 | 66 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 98 | 66 | 11 | 175 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 108 | 92 | 16 | 216 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 55 | 54 | 8 | 117 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 53 | 38 | 8 | 99 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 74 | 64 | 11 | 149 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 67 |
| in August/September | 4 | 45 | 38 | 5 | 88 |
| in October | 4 | 35 | 34 | 6 | 75 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 64 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |