2013 Michigan State Spartans First Down Split Stats through 01/06/2014
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 132 | 141 | 20 | 293 |
| at Home | 7 | 71 | 66 | 6 | 143 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 61 | 75 | 14 | 150 |
| in Wins | 13 | 125 | 132 | 17 | 274 |
| in Losses | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 88 | 91 | 10 | 189 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 44 | 50 | 10 | 104 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 63 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 113 | 106 | 11 | 230 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 120 | 123 | 20 | 263 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 30 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 47 | 76 | 12 | 135 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 73 | 47 | 8 | 128 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 109 | 118 | 18 | 245 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| in August/September | 4 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 83 |
| in October | 4 | 48 | 41 | 5 | 94 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 38 | 2 | 72 |
| in December/January | 2 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 44 |