Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Michigan State Spartans (10-2) | Team Offense | Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 383 | Points Scored | 546 |
| 5,183 | Total Yards | 6,616 |
| 791 | Plays | 848 |
| 6.6 | Yards Per Play | 7.8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fumbles | 2 |
| 245 | 1st Downs | 320 |
| 214 | Completions | 312 |
| 350 | Passing Attempts | 448 |
| 2,944 | Passing Yards | 4,379 |
| 24 | Passing Touchdowns | 40 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 120 | Passing 1st Downs | 194 |
| 442 | Rushing Attempts | 401 |
| 2,239 | Rushing Yards | 2,237 |
| 23 | Rushing Touchdowns | 24 |
| 5.1 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.6 |
| 103 | Rushing 1st Downs | 112 |
| 84 | Penalties | 78 |
| 796 | Penalty Yards | 700 |
| 22 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 14 |
| 431.9 | Total Yards Per Game | 551.3 |
| 65.9 | Plays Per Game | 70.7 |
| 1.3 | Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 20.4 | 1st Downs Per Game | 26.7 |
| 17.8 | Completions Per Game | 26 |
| 29.2 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 37.3 |
| 245.3 | Passing Yards Per Game | 365 |
| 36.8 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 33.4 |
| 186.6 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 186 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Michigan State Spartans | Team Defense | Ohio State Buckeyes |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Points Allowed | 251 |
| 5,470 | Total Yards | 4,399 |
| 968 | Plays on Defense | 841 |
| 5.6 | Yards Per Play | 5.2 |
| 19 | Turnovers Forced | 19 |
| 10 | Fumble Recoveries | 7 |
| 305 | 1st Downs Allowed | 252 |
| 364 | Completions Allowed | 265 |
| 556 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 437 |
| 4,056 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,963 |
| 26 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 14 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 186 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 140 |
| 412 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 404 |
| 1,414 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,436 |
| 10 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 16 |
| 3.4 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 3.6 |
| 94 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 88 |
| 72 | Defensive Penalties | 52 |
| 572 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 448 |
| 25.7 | Points Allowed Per Game | 20.9 |
| 455.8 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 366.6 |
| 25.4 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 21.0 |
| 30.3 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 22.1 |
| 46.3 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 36.4 |
| 338.0 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 246.9 |
| 34.3 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 33.7 |
| 118 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 120 |