2016 Michigan State Spartans First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 109 | 125 | 12 | 246 |
| at Home | 7 | 55 | 63 | 9 | 127 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 54 | 62 | 3 | 119 |
| in Wins | 3 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 61 |
| in Losses | 9 | 78 | 98 | 9 | 185 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 86 | 97 | 9 | 192 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 54 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 36 | 40 | 7 | 83 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 73 | 85 | 5 | 163 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 100 | 116 | 11 | 227 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 44 | 62 | 8 | 114 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 56 | 54 | 3 | 113 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 86 | 97 | 9 | 192 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 35 |
| in August/September | 3 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 62 |
| in October | 5 | 43 | 48 | 6 | 97 |
| in November | 4 | 44 | 41 | 2 | 87 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |