2016 Michigan State Spartans Turnover Margin Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -5 | -0.42 |
| at Home | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | -0.57 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | -0.20 |
| in Wins | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| in Losses | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -8 | -0.89 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -5 | -0.56 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | -1.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -1 | -0.13 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | -0.36 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -6 | -1.00 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -5 | -0.56 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| in August/September | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.33 |
| in October | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.60 |
| in November | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |