2009 Michigan State Spartans Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 433 | 1472 | 3.40 | 10 | 33.31 | 113.23 |
| at Home | 7 | 207 | 655 | 3.16 | 2 | 29.57 | 93.57 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 226 | 817 | 3.62 | 8 | 37.67 | 136.17 |
| in Wins | 6 | 170 | 546 | 3.21 | 4 | 28.33 | 91.00 |
| in Losses | 7 | 263 | 926 | 3.52 | 6 | 37.57 | 132.29 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 292 | 998 | 3.42 | 6 | 36.50 | 124.75 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 141 | 474 | 3.36 | 4 | 28.20 | 94.80 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 187 | 704 | 3.76 | 4 | 37.40 | 140.80 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 246 | 768 | 3.12 | 6 | 30.75 | 96.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 405 | 1410 | 3.48 | 10 | 33.75 | 117.50 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 28 | 62 | 2.21 | 0 | 28.00 | 62.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 216 | 783 | 3.63 | 4 | 36.00 | 130.50 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 189 | 627 | 3.32 | 6 | 31.50 | 104.50 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 360 | 1250 | 3.47 | 9 | 36.00 | 125.00 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 45 | 160 | 3.56 | 1 | 22.50 | 80.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 144 | 454 | 3.15 | 2 | 36.00 | 113.50 |
| in October | 5 | 167 | 466 | 2.79 | 2 | 33.40 | 93.20 |
| in November | 3 | 91 | 433 | 4.76 | 4 | 30.33 | 144.33 |
| in December/January | 1 | 31 | 119 | 3.84 | 2 | 31.00 | 119.00 |