2016 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 154 | 37 | 24.03 |
| at Home | 6 | 81 | 17 | 20.99 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 73 | 20 | 27.40 |
| in Wins | 7 | 78 | 14 | 17.95 |
| in Losses | 6 | 76 | 23 | 30.26 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 94 | 22 | 23.40 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 60 | 15 | 25.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 145 | 32 | 22.07 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 142 | 36 | 25.35 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8.33 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 56 | 16 | 28.57 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 86 | 20 | 23.26 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 124 | 28 | 22.58 |
| in August/September | 4 | 50 | 8 | 16.00 |
| in October | 4 | 44 | 12 | 27.27 |
| in November | 4 | 48 | 14 | 29.17 |
| in December/January | 1 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |