2023 Michigan State Spartans First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 74 | 103 | 22 | 199 |
| at Home | 6 | 36 | 57 | 10 | 103 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 38 | 46 | 12 | 96 |
| in Wins | 4 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 74 |
| in Losses | 8 | 52 | 57 | 16 | 125 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 56 | 71 | 16 | 143 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 56 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 61 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 49 | 74 | 15 | 138 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 66 | 90 | 22 | 178 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 47 | 49 | 14 | 110 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 19 | 41 | 8 | 68 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 60 | 79 | 19 | 158 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| in August/September | 5 | 39 | 52 | 11 | 102 |
| in October | 3 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 49 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |