2011 Michigan State Spartans Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 85 | 688 | 6.1 | 49.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 39 | 341 | 5.6 | 48.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 46 | 347 | 6.6 | 49.6 |
| in Wins | 11 | 65 | 547 | 5.9 | 49.7 |
| in Losses | 3 | 20 | 141 | 6.7 | 47.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 62 | 507 | 6.9 | 56.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 23 | 181 | 4.6 | 36.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 30 | 183 | 6.0 | 36.6 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 55 | 505 | 6.1 | 56.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 81 | 656 | 6.2 | 50.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 32 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 42 | 275 | 6.0 | 39.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 39 | 381 | 6.5 | 63.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 73 | 575 | 6.6 | 52.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 8 | 81 | 4.0 | 40.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 18 | 166 | 4.5 | 41.5 |
| in October | 4 | 29 | 220 | 7.3 | 55.0 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 257 | 7.0 | 64.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 10 | 45 | 5.0 | 22.5 |