2012 Michigan State Spartans Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 25 | 221 | 8.84 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 15 | 129 | 8.60 | 0 | 2.1 | 18.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.3 |
| in Wins | 7 | 13 | 118 | 9.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 16.9 |
| in Losses | 6 | 12 | 103 | 8.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 18.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 12 | 121 | 10.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 13 | 100 | 7.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 25 | 221 | 8.84 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 17 | 164 | 9.65 | 0 | 1.9 | 18.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 20 | 170 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| in October | 4 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.8 |
| in November | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |