2018 Michigan State Spartans Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 29 | 520 | 17.93 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 16 | 289 | 18.06 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 13 | 231 | 17.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.5 |
| in Wins | 7 | 19 | 351 | 18.47 | 0 | 2.7 | 50.1 |
| in Losses | 6 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.2 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 17 | 323 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 12 | 197 | 16.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 22 | 381 | 17.32 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 29 | 520 | 17.93 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 13 | 245 | 18.85 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 16 | 275 | 17.19 | 0 | 2.7 | 45.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 23 | 429 | 18.65 | 0 | 2.1 | 39.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.0 |
| in October | 4 | 11 | 213 | 19.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.3 |
| in November | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |