2016 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/16 | @ Kentucky | Turf | W 44-35 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 09/10/16 | Savannah St. | Turf | W 56-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 09/17/16 | Troy | Turf | L 31-37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 09/24/16 | @ UTEP | Turf | W 34-7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 10/01/16 | Rice | Turf | W 44-28 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 10/08/16 | @ UTSA | Turf | L 32-55 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10/15/16 | @ 19 LSU | Grass | L 10-45 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 10/29/16 | Marshall | Turf | W 24-14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 11/05/16 | Charlotte | Turf | L 27-38 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 11/12/16 | @ Old Dominion | Turf | L 35-51 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 11/19/16 | @ North Texas | Turf | L 23-29 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 11/25/16 | Louisiana Tech | Turf | W 39-24 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 12/17/16 | + La.-Lafayette | Turf | W 28-21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| Totals | 90 | 83 | 20 | 193 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||