2020 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 10 | 102 | 103 | 10 | 215 |
| at Home | 7 | 73 | 63 | 8 | 144 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 3 | 29 | 40 | 2 | 71 |
| in Wins | 3 | 16 | 36 | 5 | 57 |
| in Losses | 7 | 86 | 67 | 5 | 158 |
| vs. Conference | 6 | 61 | 63 | 5 | 129 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 86 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 91 | 90 | 9 | 190 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 101 | 95 | 8 | 204 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 60 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 71 | 69 | 4 | 144 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 101 | 95 | 8 | 204 |
| in August/September | 3 | 42 | 31 | 3 | 76 |
| in October | 3 | 30 | 43 | 1 | 74 |
| in November | 3 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 46 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 |