2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas | 5 | 62 | 61 | 4 | 127 | 25.4 |
| 2 | Auburn | 4 | 58 | 37 | 5 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Alabama | 3 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 3 | Mississippi | 3 | 29 | 38 | 7 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 5 | 74 | 43 | 5 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 6 | LSU | 3 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 5 | 63 | 46 | 9 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 3 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 9 | Missouri | 2 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 6 | 49 | 69 | 5 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Florida | 5 | 41 | 54 | 7 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 12 | Georgia | 6 | 58 | 57 | 6 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 5 | 34 | 46 | 8 | 88 | 17.6 |