2017 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1800 | 2515 | 855 | 4315 | 5.05 | 331.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 682 | 1054 | 385 | 1736 | 4.51 | 289.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1118 | 1461 | 470 | 2579 | 5.49 | 368.4 |
| in Wins | 8 | 1030 | 1412 | 502 | 2442 | 4.86 | 305.3 |
| in Losses | 5 | 770 | 1103 | 353 | 1873 | 5.31 | 374.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1133 | 1796 | 551 | 2929 | 5.32 | 366.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 667 | 719 | 304 | 1386 | 4.56 | 277.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 1800 | 2515 | 855 | 4315 | 5.05 | 331.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1738 | 2437 | 803 | 4175 | 5.20 | 347.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 62 | 78 | 52 | 140 | 2.69 | 140.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1012 | 1857 | 502 | 2869 | 5.72 | 409.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 726 | 580 | 301 | 1306 | 4.34 | 261.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 387 | 529 | 188 | 916 | 4.87 | 305.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 1351 | 1908 | 615 | 3259 | 5.30 | 362.1 |
| in August/September | 4 | 532 | 732 | 258 | 1264 | 4.90 | 316.0 |
| in October | 4 | 489 | 899 | 266 | 1388 | 5.22 | 347.0 |
| in November | 4 | 565 | 646 | 257 | 1211 | 4.71 | 302.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 214 | 238 | 74 | 452 | 6.11 | 452.0 |