2021 Michigan State Spartans Total Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1511 | 4222 | 1025 | 5733 | 5.59 | 441.0 |
| at Home | 6 | 729 | 1942 | 469 | 2671 | 5.70 | 445.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 782 | 2280 | 556 | 3062 | 5.51 | 437.4 |
| in Wins | 11 | 1247 | 3237 | 854 | 4484 | 5.25 | 407.6 |
| in Losses | 2 | 264 | 985 | 171 | 1249 | 7.30 | 624.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1116 | 3039 | 718 | 4155 | 5.79 | 461.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 395 | 1183 | 307 | 1578 | 5.14 | 394.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 456 | 1025 | 223 | 1481 | 6.64 | 493.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1055 | 3197 | 802 | 4252 | 5.30 | 425.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1344 | 4085 | 948 | 5429 | 5.73 | 452.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 167 | 137 | 77 | 304 | 3.95 | 304.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 800 | 3100 | 616 | 3900 | 6.33 | 487.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 544 | 985 | 332 | 1529 | 4.61 | 382.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1272 | 3597 | 857 | 4869 | 5.68 | 442.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 72 | 488 | 91 | 560 | 6.15 | 560.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 518 | 1056 | 328 | 1574 | 4.80 | 393.5 |
| in October | 4 | 463 | 1348 | 338 | 1811 | 5.36 | 452.8 |
| in November | 4 | 426 | 1648 | 304 | 2074 | 6.82 | 518.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 104 | 170 | 55 | 274 | 4.98 | 274.0 |