2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 2 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 43 | 43 | 8 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 3 | Missouri | 2 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 2 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 5 | Alabama | 2 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 2 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 2 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 2 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 2 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Florida | 2 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 3 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 13 | Georgia | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 14 | LSU | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |