2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 121 | 157 | 29 | 307 |
| at Home | 6 | 52 | 84 | 12 | 148 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 69 | 73 | 17 | 159 |
| in Wins | 7 | 74 | 87 | 14 | 175 |
| in Losses | 6 | 47 | 70 | 15 | 132 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 68 | 103 | 18 | 189 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 53 | 54 | 11 | 118 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 117 | 148 | 26 | 291 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 103 | 147 | 29 | 279 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 45 | 58 | 12 | 115 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 58 | 89 | 17 | 164 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 48 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 81 | 128 | 22 | 231 |
| in August/September | 4 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 98 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 56 | 10 | 96 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 47 | 10 | 91 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 22 |