2016 SMU Mustangs Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2526 | 2910 | 906 | 5436 | 6.00 | 453.0 |
| at Home | 6 | 1230 | 1489 | 405 | 2719 | 6.71 | 453.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1296 | 1421 | 501 | 2717 | 5.42 | 452.8 |
| in Wins | 5 | 621 | 1213 | 372 | 1834 | 4.93 | 366.8 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1905 | 1697 | 534 | 3602 | 6.75 | 514.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1934 | 1703 | 574 | 3637 | 6.34 | 454.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 592 | 1207 | 332 | 1799 | 5.42 | 449.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 522 | 319 | 121 | 841 | 6.95 | 420.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 2004 | 2591 | 785 | 4595 | 5.85 | 459.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2429 | 2727 | 834 | 5156 | 6.18 | 468.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 97 | 183 | 72 | 280 | 3.89 | 280.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1830 | 1486 | 524 | 3316 | 6.33 | 473.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 599 | 1241 | 310 | 1840 | 5.94 | 460.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 412 | 713 | 181 | 1125 | 6.22 | 562.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 2017 | 2014 | 653 | 4031 | 6.17 | 447.9 |
| in August/September | 4 | 592 | 1207 | 332 | 1799 | 5.42 | 449.8 |
| in October | 4 | 848 | 776 | 306 | 1624 | 5.31 | 406.0 |
| in November | 4 | 1086 | 927 | 268 | 2013 | 7.51 | 503.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |