2020 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles First Down Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 10 | 83 | 93 | 12 | 188 |
| at Home | 7 | 56 | 69 | 9 | 134 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 3 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 54 |
| in Wins | 3 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 67 |
| in Losses | 7 | 46 | 65 | 10 | 121 |
| vs. Conference | 6 | 48 | 53 | 6 | 107 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 35 | 40 | 6 | 81 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 74 | 84 | 11 | 169 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 69 | 85 | 11 | 165 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 59 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 44 | 55 | 7 | 106 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 69 | 85 | 11 | 165 |
| in August/September | 3 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 60 |
| in October | 3 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 52 |
| in November | 3 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 54 |
| in December/January | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 |