2008 Michigan State Spartans Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 66 | 600 | 5.1 | 46.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 29 | 269 | 4.1 | 38.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 37 | 331 | 6.2 | 55.2 |
| in Wins | 9 | 44 | 402 | 4.9 | 44.7 |
| in Losses | 4 | 22 | 198 | 5.5 | 49.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 39 | 328 | 4.9 | 41.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 27 | 272 | 5.4 | 54.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 18 | 145 | 4.5 | 36.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 48 | 455 | 5.3 | 50.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 66 | 600 | 5.1 | 46.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 44 | 417 | 4.9 | 46.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 22 | 183 | 5.5 | 45.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 58 | 525 | 5.3 | 47.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 8 | 75 | 4.0 | 37.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 27 | 273 | 5.4 | 54.6 |
| in October | 4 | 18 | 141 | 4.5 | 35.3 |
| in November | 3 | 16 | 136 | 5.3 | 45.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |