2022 Michigan State Spartans First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2023
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 80 | 133 | 28 | 241 |
| at Home | 7 | 53 | 79 | 19 | 151 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 27 | 54 | 9 | 90 |
| in Wins | 5 | 46 | 54 | 13 | 113 |
| in Losses | 7 | 34 | 79 | 15 | 128 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 53 | 96 | 19 | 168 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 73 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 14 | 41 | 8 | 63 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 66 | 92 | 20 | 178 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 80 | 133 | 28 | 241 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 38 | 83 | 14 | 135 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 42 | 50 | 14 | 106 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 58 | 111 | 20 | 189 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 52 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 47 | 9 | 87 |
| in October | 4 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 64 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 48 | 10 | 90 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |