2012 Michigan State Spartans Fourth Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| at Home | 7 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| in Wins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| in Losses | 6 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 9 | 1 | 11.11 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| in August/September | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12.50 |
| in October | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| in November | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |