2012 Michigan State Spartans Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 191 | 59 | 30.89 |
| at Home | 7 | 103 | 30 | 29.13 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 88 | 29 | 32.95 |
| in Wins | 7 | 101 | 32 | 31.68 |
| in Losses | 6 | 90 | 27 | 30.00 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 121 | 41 | 33.88 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 70 | 18 | 25.71 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 85 | 26 | 30.59 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 106 | 33 | 31.13 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 191 | 59 | 30.89 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 129 | 41 | 31.78 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 62 | 18 | 29.03 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 150 | 46 | 30.67 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 41 | 13 | 31.71 |
| in August/September | 5 | 68 | 20 | 29.41 |
| in October | 4 | 65 | 21 | 32.31 |
| in November | 3 | 43 | 14 | 32.56 |
| in December/January | 1 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 |