2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 67 | 539 | 5.6 | 44.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 26 | 220 | 4.3 | 36.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 319 | 6.8 | 53.2 |
| in Wins | 4 | 17 | 131 | 4.3 | 32.8 |
| in Losses | 8 | 50 | 408 | 6.3 | 51.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 42 | 340 | 5.3 | 42.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 25 | 199 | 6.3 | 49.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 18 | 141 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 49 | 398 | 5.4 | 44.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 63 | 507 | 5.7 | 46.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 32 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 50 | 406 | 7.1 | 58.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 13 | 101 | 3.3 | 25.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 49 | 404 | 5.4 | 44.9 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 14 | 103 | 7.0 | 51.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 35 | 273 | 7.0 | 54.6 |
| in October | 3 | 14 | 108 | 4.7 | 36.0 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 158 | 4.5 | 39.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |