2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles First Down Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/16 | @ Kentucky | Turf | W 44-35 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 09/10/16 | Savannah State | Turf | W 56-0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 09/17/16 | Troy | Turf | L 31-37 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
| 09/24/16 | @ UTEP | Turf | W 34-7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10/01/16 | Rice | Turf | W 44-28 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 10/08/16 | @ UTSA | Turf | L 32-55 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 31 |
| 10/15/16 | @ 19 LSU | Grass | L 10-45 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| 10/29/16 | Marshall | Turf | W 24-14 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| 11/05/16 | Charlotte | Turf | L 27-38 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 25 |
| 11/12/16 | @ Old Dominion | Turf | L 35-51 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 11/19/16 | @ North Texas | Turf | L 23-29 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 11/25/16 | Louisiana Tech | Turf | W 39-24 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 26 |
| 12/17/16 | + Louisiana | Turf | W 28-21 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| Totals | 121 | 157 | 29 | 307 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||