2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Florida | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 6 | Auburn | 2 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 2 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Mississippi | 2 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Missouri | 2 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 2 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 3 | 24 | 50 | 7 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 14 | Mississippi State | 4 | 31 | 47 | 7 | 85 | 21.3 |