2016 Georgia Southern Eagles Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2005 | 2754 | 801 | 4759 | 5.94 | 396.6 |
| at Home | 5 | 750 | 1038 | 317 | 1788 | 5.64 | 357.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1255 | 1716 | 484 | 2971 | 6.14 | 424.4 |
| in Wins | 5 | 468 | 1110 | 323 | 1578 | 4.89 | 315.6 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1537 | 1644 | 478 | 3181 | 6.65 | 454.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1373 | 1987 | 563 | 3360 | 5.97 | 420.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 632 | 767 | 238 | 1399 | 5.88 | 349.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 137 | 270 | 64 | 407 | 6.36 | 407.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1868 | 2484 | 737 | 4352 | 5.91 | 395.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 1971 | 2674 | 755 | 4645 | 6.15 | 422.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 34 | 80 | 46 | 114 | 2.48 | 114.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 1170 | 1041 | 336 | 2211 | 6.58 | 442.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 801 | 1633 | 419 | 2434 | 5.81 | 405.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 461 | 417 | 128 | 878 | 6.86 | 439.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 1510 | 2257 | 627 | 3767 | 6.01 | 418.6 |
| in August/September | 4 | 311 | 912 | 242 | 1223 | 5.05 | 305.8 |
| in October | 4 | 1075 | 803 | 285 | 1878 | 6.59 | 469.5 |
| in November | 3 | 493 | 821 | 208 | 1314 | 6.32 | 438.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 126 | 218 | 66 | 344 | 5.21 | 344.0 |