2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2308 | 3660 | 957 | 5968 | 6.24 | 459.1 |
| at Home | 6 | 989 | 1735 | 441 | 2724 | 6.18 | 454.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1319 | 1925 | 516 | 3244 | 6.29 | 463.4 |
| in Wins | 6 | 826 | 1798 | 458 | 2624 | 5.73 | 437.3 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1482 | 1862 | 499 | 3344 | 6.70 | 477.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1601 | 2206 | 580 | 3807 | 6.56 | 475.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 707 | 1454 | 377 | 2161 | 5.73 | 432.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 623 | 816 | 217 | 1439 | 6.63 | 479.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1685 | 2844 | 740 | 4529 | 6.12 | 452.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2149 | 3192 | 853 | 5341 | 6.26 | 445.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 159 | 468 | 104 | 627 | 6.03 | 627.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1505 | 1842 | 499 | 3347 | 6.71 | 478.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 644 | 1350 | 354 | 1994 | 5.63 | 398.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 8 | 1601 | 2206 | 580 | 3807 | 6.56 | 475.9 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 4 | 548 | 986 | 273 | 1534 | 5.62 | 383.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 443 | 982 | 273 | 1425 | 5.22 | 356.3 |
| in October | 4 | 795 | 1129 | 330 | 1924 | 5.83 | 481.0 |
| in November | 4 | 900 | 1286 | 288 | 2186 | 7.59 | 546.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 170 | 263 | 66 | 433 | 6.56 | 433.0 |