2016 Michigan State Spartans Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 460 | 1904 | 4.14 | 21 | 38.33 | 158.67 |
| at Home | 7 | 297 | 1203 | 4.05 | 13 | 42.43 | 171.86 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 163 | 701 | 4.30 | 8 | 32.60 | 140.20 |
| in Wins | 3 | 94 | 253 | 2.69 | 3 | 31.33 | 84.33 |
| in Losses | 9 | 366 | 1651 | 4.51 | 18 | 40.67 | 183.44 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 353 | 1500 | 4.25 | 15 | 39.22 | 166.67 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 107 | 404 | 3.78 | 6 | 35.67 | 134.67 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 161 | 615 | 3.82 | 8 | 40.25 | 153.75 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 299 | 1289 | 4.31 | 13 | 37.38 | 161.13 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 427 | 1817 | 4.26 | 20 | 38.82 | 165.18 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 33 | 87 | 2.64 | 1 | 33.00 | 87.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 261 | 1084 | 4.15 | 14 | 43.50 | 180.67 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 166 | 733 | 4.42 | 6 | 33.20 | 146.60 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 353 | 1500 | 4.25 | 15 | 39.22 | 166.67 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 74 | 317 | 4.28 | 5 | 37.00 | 158.50 |
| in August/September | 3 | 99 | 266 | 2.69 | 5 | 33.00 | 88.67 |
| in October | 5 | 223 | 1064 | 4.77 | 11 | 44.60 | 212.80 |
| in November | 4 | 138 | 574 | 4.16 | 5 | 34.50 | 143.50 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |