2010 Michigan State Spartans Penalty Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 87 | 754 | 6.7 | 58.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 55 | 484 | 7.9 | 69.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 32 | 270 | 5.3 | 45.0 |
| in Wins | 11 | 72 | 646 | 6.5 | 58.7 |
| in Losses | 2 | 15 | 108 | 7.5 | 54.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 42 | 397 | 5.3 | 49.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 45 | 357 | 9.0 | 71.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 12 | 95 | 6.0 | 47.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 75 | 659 | 6.8 | 59.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 76 | 633 | 6.3 | 52.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 121 | 11.0 | 121.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 51 | 440 | 6.4 | 55.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 25 | 193 | 6.3 | 48.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 61 | 521 | 6.1 | 52.1 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 15 | 112 | 7.5 | 56.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 37 | 312 | 9.3 | 78.0 |
| in October | 5 | 29 | 292 | 5.8 | 58.4 |
| in November | 3 | 13 | 105 | 4.3 | 35.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 45 | 8.0 | 45.0 |