2021 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 95 | 74 | 23 | 192 |
| at Home | 6 | 46 | 34 | 11 | 91 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 49 | 40 | 12 | 101 |
| in Wins | 3 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 57 |
| in Losses | 9 | 57 | 58 | 20 | 135 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 126 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 66 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 92 | 67 | 22 | 181 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 82 | 66 | 22 | 170 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 70 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 55 | 35 | 10 | 100 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 79 | 59 | 21 | 159 |
| in August/September | 4 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 66 |
| in October | 4 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 70 |
| in November | 4 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |