2018 Michigan State Spartans First Down Game Log through 01/07/2019
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/18 | 22 Utah State | Grass | W 38-31 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 09/08/18 | @ Arizona State | Grass | L 13-16 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
| 09/22/18 | @ Indiana | Turf | W 35-21 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 09/29/18 | Central Michigan | Grass | W 31-20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 10/06/18 | 21 Northwestern | Grass | L 19-29 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 22 |
| 10/13/18 | @ 17 Penn State | Grass | W 21-17 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
| 10/20/18 | 14 Michigan | Grass | L 7-21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 10/27/18 | Purdue | Grass | W 23-13 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
| 11/03/18 | @ Maryland | Turf | W 24-3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 11/10/18 | 3 Ohio State | Grass | L 6-26 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| 11/17/18 | @ Nebraska | Turf | L 6-9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 11/24/18 | Rutgers | Grass | W 14-10 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 23 |
| 12/31/18 | + Oregon | Grass | L 6-7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Totals | 92 | 146 | 25 | 263 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||