2010 Michigan State Spartans Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 180 | 71 | 39.44 |
| at Home | 7 | 99 | 35 | 35.35 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 81 | 36 | 44.44 |
| in Wins | 11 | 156 | 58 | 37.18 |
| in Losses | 2 | 24 | 13 | 54.17 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 102 | 37 | 36.27 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 78 | 34 | 43.59 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 24 | 11 | 45.83 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 156 | 60 | 38.46 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 166 | 65 | 39.16 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 102 | 43 | 42.16 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 64 | 22 | 34.38 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 127 | 50 | 39.37 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 39 | 15 | 38.46 |
| in August/September | 4 | 65 | 26 | 40.00 |
| in October | 5 | 63 | 24 | 38.10 |
| in November | 3 | 39 | 13 | 33.33 |
| in December/January | 1 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |