Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Michigan State Spartans (10-2) | Team Offense | Northwestern Wildcats (3-9) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 383 | Points Scored | 199 |
| 5,183 | Total Yards | 3,869 |
| 791 | Plays | 816 |
| 6.6 | Yards Per Play | 4.7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fumbles | 8 |
| 245 | 1st Downs | 208 |
| 214 | Completions | 208 |
| 350 | Passing Attempts | 365 |
| 2,944 | Passing Yards | 2,128 |
| 24 | Passing Touchdowns | 13 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 120 | Passing 1st Downs | 85 |
| 442 | Rushing Attempts | 451 |
| 2,239 | Rushing Yards | 1,741 |
| 23 | Rushing Touchdowns | 12 |
| 5.1 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.9 |
| 103 | Rushing 1st Downs | 110 |
| 84 | Penalties | 56 |
| 796 | Penalty Yards | 503 |
| 22 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 13 |
| 431.9 | Total Yards Per Game | 322.4 |
| 65.9 | Plays Per Game | 68.0 |
| 1.3 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.8 |
| 20.4 | 1st Downs Per Game | 17.3 |
| 17.8 | Completions Per Game | 17 |
| 29.2 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 30.4 |
| 245.3 | Passing Yards Per Game | 177 |
| 36.8 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 37.6 |
| 186.6 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 145 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Michigan State Spartans | Team Defense | Northwestern Wildcats |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Points Allowed | 348 |
| 5,470 | Total Yards | 5,170 |
| 968 | Plays on Defense | 836 |
| 5.6 | Yards Per Play | 6.2 |
| 19 | Turnovers Forced | 16 |
| 10 | Fumble Recoveries | 10 |
| 305 | 1st Downs Allowed | 257 |
| 364 | Completions Allowed | 241 |
| 556 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 360 |
| 4,056 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,598 |
| 26 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 11 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 186 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 124 |
| 412 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 476 |
| 1,414 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 2,572 |
| 10 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 31 |
| 3.4 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 5.4 |
| 94 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 120 |
| 72 | Defensive Penalties | 72 |
| 572 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 614 |
| 25.7 | Points Allowed Per Game | 29.0 |
| 455.8 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 430.8 |
| 25.4 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 21.4 |
| 30.3 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 20.1 |
| 46.3 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 30.0 |
| 338.0 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 216.5 |
| 34.3 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 39.7 |
| 118 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 214 |