2016 Michigan State Spartans Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 31 | 678 | 21.87 | 1 | 2.6 | 56.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 17 | 382 | 22.47 | 1 | 2.4 | 54.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 14 | 296 | 21.14 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.2 |
| in Wins | 3 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 51.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 23 | 525 | 22.83 | 1 | 2.6 | 58.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 25 | 557 | 22.28 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 10 | 184 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 21 | 494 | 23.52 | 1 | 2.6 | 61.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 30 | 653 | 21.77 | 1 | 2.7 | 59.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 15 | 352 | 23.47 | 1 | 2.5 | 58.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 25 | 557 | 22.28 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.9 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
| in October | 5 | 12 | 316 | 26.33 | 1 | 2.4 | 63.2 |
| in November | 4 | 13 | 240 | 18.46 | 0 | 3.3 | 60.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |