2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 90 | 83 | 20 | 193 |
| at Home | 6 | 39 | 40 | 7 | 86 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 51 | 43 | 13 | 107 |
| in Wins | 7 | 40 | 46 | 8 | 94 |
| in Losses | 6 | 50 | 37 | 12 | 99 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 51 | 55 | 13 | 119 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 74 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 82 | 74 | 20 | 176 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 88 | 82 | 20 | 190 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 29 | 39 | 8 | 76 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 59 | 43 | 12 | 114 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 31 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 75 | 65 | 19 | 159 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 46 |
| in October | 4 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 64 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 62 |
| in December/January | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 21 |