2008 Michigan State Spartans Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 54 | 1157 | 21.43 | 0 | 4.2 | 89.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 24 | 531 | 22.13 | 0 | 3.4 | 75.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 30 | 626 | 20.87 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.3 |
| in Wins | 9 | 39 | 881 | 22.59 | 0 | 4.3 | 97.9 |
| in Losses | 4 | 15 | 276 | 18.40 | 0 | 3.8 | 69.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 32 | 648 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 22 | 509 | 23.14 | 0 | 4.4 | 101.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 13 | 274 | 21.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 41 | 883 | 21.54 | 0 | 4.6 | 98.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 54 | 1157 | 21.43 | 0 | 4.2 | 89.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 38 | 803 | 21.13 | 0 | 4.2 | 89.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 47 | 991 | 21.09 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.1 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 24 | 549 | 22.88 | 0 | 4.8 | 109.8 |
| in October | 4 | 17 | 400 | 23.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 100.0 |
| in November | 3 | 9 | 130 | 14.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |