2021 Michigan State Spartans First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 110 | 137 | 23 | 270 |
| at Home | 6 | 52 | 65 | 16 | 133 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 58 | 72 | 7 | 137 |
| in Wins | 11 | 97 | 118 | 22 | 237 |
| in Losses | 2 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 33 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 65 | 89 | 16 | 170 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 45 | 48 | 7 | 100 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 19 | 35 | 3 | 57 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 91 | 102 | 20 | 213 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 94 | 128 | 22 | 244 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 64 | 95 | 17 | 176 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 68 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 84 | 115 | 19 | 218 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| in August/September | 4 | 43 | 35 | 6 | 84 |
| in October | 4 | 32 | 40 | 7 | 79 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 82 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 25 |