2012 Michigan State Spartans Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 29 | 702 | 24.21 | 0 | 2.2 | 54.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 13 | 292 | 22.46 | 0 | 1.9 | 41.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 16 | 410 | 25.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 68.3 |
| in Wins | 7 | 21 | 527 | 25.10 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.3 |
| in Losses | 6 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 16 | 375 | 23.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 13 | 327 | 25.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 10 | 201 | 20.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 19 | 501 | 26.37 | 0 | 2.7 | 71.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 29 | 702 | 24.21 | 0 | 2.2 | 54.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 18 | 418 | 23.22 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 11 | 284 | 25.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 71.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 20 | 478 | 23.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.8 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 9 | 224 | 24.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.7 |
| in August/September | 5 | 11 | 269 | 24.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.8 |
| in October | 4 | 5 | 145 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.3 |
| in November | 3 | 10 | 209 | 20.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.0 |