2016 Michigan State Spartans Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 168 | 71 | 42.26 |
| at Home | 7 | 106 | 45 | 42.45 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 62 | 26 | 41.94 |
| in Wins | 3 | 37 | 10 | 27.03 |
| in Losses | 9 | 131 | 61 | 46.56 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 127 | 54 | 42.52 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 41 | 17 | 41.46 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 55 | 23 | 41.82 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 113 | 48 | 42.48 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 154 | 68 | 44.16 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 3 | 21.43 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 90 | 43 | 47.78 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 64 | 25 | 39.06 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 127 | 54 | 42.52 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 51.85 |
| in August/September | 3 | 41 | 14 | 34.15 |
| in October | 5 | 75 | 39 | 52.00 |
| in November | 4 | 52 | 18 | 34.62 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |