2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1949 | 2274 | 739 | 4223 | 5.71 | 324.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 748 | 867 | 369 | 1615 | 4.38 | 269.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1201 | 1407 | 370 | 2608 | 7.05 | 372.6 |
| in Wins | 7 | 657 | 1129 | 394 | 1786 | 4.53 | 255.1 |
| in Losses | 6 | 1292 | 1145 | 345 | 2437 | 7.06 | 406.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1316 | 1437 | 459 | 2753 | 6.00 | 344.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 633 | 837 | 280 | 1470 | 5.25 | 294.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 183 | 276 | 42 | 459 | 10.93 | 459.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 1766 | 1998 | 697 | 3764 | 5.40 | 313.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1938 | 2244 | 697 | 4182 | 6.00 | 348.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 41 | 0.98 | 41.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 643 | 1108 | 274 | 1751 | 6.39 | 350.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 1295 | 1136 | 423 | 2431 | 5.75 | 347.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 279 | 589 | 92 | 868 | 9.43 | 434.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 1659 | 1655 | 605 | 3314 | 5.48 | 331.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 438 | 579 | 223 | 1017 | 4.56 | 254.3 |
| in October | 4 | 762 | 801 | 213 | 1563 | 7.34 | 390.8 |
| in November | 4 | 592 | 799 | 234 | 1391 | 5.94 | 347.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 157 | 95 | 69 | 252 | 3.65 | 252.0 |