2010 Michigan State Spartans Total Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1738 | 2861 | 873 | 4599 | 5.27 | 353.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 840 | 1402 | 472 | 2242 | 4.75 | 320.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 898 | 1459 | 401 | 2357 | 5.88 | 392.8 |
| in Wins | 11 | 1301 | 2400 | 748 | 3701 | 4.95 | 336.5 |
| in Losses | 2 | 437 | 461 | 125 | 898 | 7.18 | 449.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1122 | 1580 | 508 | 2702 | 5.32 | 337.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 616 | 1281 | 365 | 1897 | 5.20 | 379.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 440 | 398 | 123 | 838 | 6.81 | 419.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1298 | 2463 | 750 | 3761 | 5.01 | 341.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1619 | 2714 | 812 | 4333 | 5.34 | 361.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 119 | 147 | 61 | 266 | 4.36 | 266.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1224 | 1840 | 536 | 3064 | 5.72 | 383.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 395 | 874 | 276 | 1269 | 4.60 | 317.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1489 | 2220 | 656 | 3709 | 5.65 | 370.9 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 130 | 494 | 156 | 624 | 4.00 | 312.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 341 | 1010 | 298 | 1351 | 4.53 | 337.8 |
| in October | 5 | 773 | 888 | 323 | 1661 | 5.14 | 332.2 |
| in November | 3 | 349 | 692 | 185 | 1041 | 5.63 | 347.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 275 | 271 | 67 | 546 | 8.15 | 546.0 |