2018 Michigan State Spartans Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 55 | 139 | 19 | 213 |
| at Home | 7 | 33 | 77 | 10 | 120 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 22 | 62 | 9 | 93 |
| in Wins | 7 | 20 | 71 | 11 | 102 |
| in Losses | 6 | 35 | 68 | 8 | 111 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 43 | 87 | 10 | 140 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 12 | 52 | 9 | 73 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 29 | 61 | 5 | 95 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 26 | 78 | 14 | 118 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 55 | 139 | 19 | 213 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 37 | 87 | 9 | 133 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 18 | 52 | 10 | 80 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 51 | 113 | 14 | 178 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 35 |
| in August/September | 4 | 11 | 59 | 10 | 80 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 44 | 3 | 68 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 54 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 |