2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 110 | 172 | 16 | 298 |
| at Home | 6 | 44 | 79 | 4 | 127 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 66 | 93 | 12 | 171 |
| in Wins | 6 | 45 | 87 | 4 | 136 |
| in Losses | 7 | 65 | 85 | 12 | 162 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 72 | 105 | 9 | 186 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 38 | 67 | 7 | 112 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 26 | 38 | 6 | 70 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 84 | 134 | 10 | 228 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 103 | 152 | 16 | 271 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 62 | 84 | 11 | 157 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 41 | 68 | 5 | 114 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 8 | 72 | 105 | 9 | 186 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 4 | 31 | 47 | 7 | 85 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 51 | 5 | 81 |
| in October | 4 | 37 | 51 | 7 | 95 |
| in November | 4 | 36 | 59 | 3 | 98 |
| in December/January | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 |