2016 Michigan State Spartans Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 1904 | 2474 | 792 | 4378 | 5.53 | 364.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 1203 | 1123 | 483 | 2326 | 4.82 | 332.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 701 | 1351 | 309 | 2052 | 6.64 | 410.4 |
| in Wins | 3 | 253 | 523 | 180 | 776 | 4.31 | 258.7 |
| in Losses | 9 | 1651 | 1951 | 612 | 3602 | 5.89 | 400.2 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1500 | 1853 | 588 | 3353 | 5.70 | 372.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 404 | 621 | 204 | 1025 | 5.02 | 341.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 615 | 911 | 258 | 1526 | 5.91 | 381.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 1289 | 1563 | 534 | 2852 | 5.34 | 356.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 1817 | 2335 | 728 | 4152 | 5.70 | 377.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 87 | 139 | 64 | 226 | 3.53 | 226.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1084 | 1330 | 422 | 2414 | 5.72 | 402.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 733 | 1005 | 306 | 1738 | 5.68 | 347.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 1500 | 1853 | 588 | 3353 | 5.70 | 372.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 317 | 482 | 140 | 799 | 5.71 | 399.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 266 | 678 | 193 | 944 | 4.89 | 314.7 |
| in October | 5 | 1064 | 1144 | 368 | 2208 | 6.00 | 441.6 |
| in November | 4 | 574 | 652 | 231 | 1226 | 5.31 | 306.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |