2012 Michigan State Spartans Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 391 | 1282 | 3.28 | 6 | 30.08 | 98.62 |
| at Home | 7 | 232 | 902 | 3.89 | 5 | 33.14 | 128.86 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 159 | 380 | 2.39 | 1 | 26.50 | 63.33 |
| in Wins | 7 | 180 | 300 | 1.67 | 1 | 25.71 | 42.86 |
| in Losses | 6 | 211 | 982 | 4.65 | 5 | 35.17 | 163.67 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 252 | 918 | 3.64 | 4 | 31.50 | 114.75 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 139 | 364 | 2.62 | 2 | 27.80 | 72.80 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 201 | 896 | 4.46 | 4 | 33.50 | 149.33 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 190 | 386 | 2.03 | 2 | 27.14 | 55.14 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 391 | 1282 | 3.28 | 6 | 30.08 | 98.62 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 290 | 1074 | 3.70 | 5 | 32.22 | 119.33 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 101 | 208 | 2.06 | 1 | 25.25 | 52.00 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 316 | 1127 | 3.57 | 6 | 31.60 | 112.70 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 75 | 155 | 2.07 | 0 | 25.00 | 51.67 |
| in August/September | 5 | 153 | 481 | 3.14 | 2 | 30.60 | 96.20 |
| in October | 4 | 122 | 340 | 2.79 | 1 | 30.50 | 85.00 |
| in November | 3 | 86 | 374 | 4.35 | 2 | 28.67 | 124.67 |
| in December/January | 1 | 30 | 87 | 2.90 | 1 | 30.00 | 87.00 |