2011 Michigan State Spartans Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 1407 | 2477 | 903 | 3884 | 4.30 | 277.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 687 | 1071 | 425 | 1758 | 4.14 | 251.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 720 | 1406 | 478 | 2126 | 4.45 | 303.7 |
| in Wins | 11 | 977 | 2017 | 712 | 2994 | 4.21 | 272.2 |
| in Losses | 3 | 430 | 460 | 191 | 890 | 4.66 | 296.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1071 | 1785 | 621 | 2856 | 4.60 | 317.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 336 | 692 | 282 | 1028 | 3.65 | 205.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 669 | 978 | 333 | 1647 | 4.95 | 329.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 738 | 1499 | 570 | 2237 | 3.92 | 248.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1279 | 2351 | 834 | 3630 | 4.35 | 279.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 128 | 126 | 69 | 254 | 3.68 | 254.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 870 | 1401 | 468 | 2271 | 4.85 | 324.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 409 | 950 | 366 | 1359 | 3.71 | 226.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 1236 | 2234 | 750 | 3470 | 4.63 | 315.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 43 | 117 | 84 | 160 | 1.90 | 80.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 285 | 404 | 211 | 689 | 3.27 | 172.3 |
| in October | 4 | 527 | 614 | 264 | 1141 | 4.32 | 285.3 |
| in November | 4 | 418 | 952 | 295 | 1370 | 4.64 | 342.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 177 | 507 | 133 | 684 | 5.14 | 342.0 |