2016 Georgia Southern Eagles First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 139 | 87 | 22 | 248 |
| at Home | 5 | 58 | 38 | 10 | 106 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 81 | 49 | 12 | 142 |
| in Wins | 5 | 80 | 33 | 11 | 124 |
| in Losses | 7 | 59 | 54 | 11 | 124 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 78 | 61 | 11 | 150 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 61 | 26 | 11 | 98 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 127 | 81 | 20 | 228 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 116 | 79 | 19 | 214 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 34 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 48 | 35 | 7 | 90 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 68 | 44 | 12 | 124 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 44 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 90 | 67 | 13 | 170 |
| in August/September | 4 | 68 | 25 | 11 | 104 |
| in October | 4 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 70 |
| in November | 3 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 54 |
| in December/January | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 20 |