2020 SMU Mustangs First Down Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 10 | 95 | 127 | 29 | 251 |
| at Home | 4 | 33 | 50 | 9 | 92 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 62 | 77 | 20 | 159 |
| in Wins | 7 | 72 | 93 | 13 | 178 |
| in Losses | 3 | 23 | 34 | 16 | 73 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 56 | 91 | 21 | 168 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 83 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 47 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 78 | 109 | 17 | 204 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 82 | 117 | 28 | 227 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 68 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 60 | 84 | 15 | 159 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 82 | 117 | 28 | 227 |
| in August/September | 3 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 83 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 52 | 11 | 93 |
| in November | 3 | 26 | 39 | 10 | 75 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |