2011 Michigan State Spartans Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 199 | 67 | 33.67 |
| at Home | 7 | 90 | 26 | 28.89 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 109 | 41 | 37.61 |
| in Wins | 11 | 158 | 49 | 31.01 |
| in Losses | 3 | 41 | 18 | 43.90 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 132 | 46 | 34.85 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 67 | 21 | 31.34 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 71 | 26 | 36.62 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 128 | 41 | 32.03 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 184 | 59 | 32.07 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 100 | 37 | 37.00 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 84 | 22 | 26.19 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 162 | 57 | 35.19 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 22 | 2 | 9.09 |
| in August/September | 4 | 49 | 15 | 30.61 |
| in October | 4 | 55 | 18 | 32.73 |
| in November | 4 | 63 | 22 | 34.92 |
| in December/January | 2 | 32 | 12 | 37.50 |