2016 Michigan State Spartans Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| in Wins | 3 | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 7.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 13 | 67 | 5.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 15 | 82 | 5.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| in October | 5 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| in November | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |