2011 Michigan State Spartans Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 95 | 775 | 6.8 | 55.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 38 | 304 | 5.4 | 43.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 57 | 471 | 8.1 | 67.3 |
| in Wins | 11 | 67 | 549 | 6.1 | 49.9 |
| in Losses | 3 | 28 | 226 | 9.3 | 75.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 60 | 544 | 6.7 | 60.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 35 | 231 | 7.0 | 46.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 37 | 314 | 7.4 | 62.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 58 | 461 | 6.4 | 51.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 87 | 720 | 6.7 | 55.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 55 | 8.0 | 55.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 56 | 475 | 8.0 | 67.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 31 | 245 | 5.2 | 40.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 80 | 680 | 7.3 | 61.8 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 7 | 40 | 3.5 | 20.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 27 | 181 | 6.8 | 45.3 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 268 | 7.0 | 67.0 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 226 | 6.3 | 56.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 15 | 100 | 7.5 | 50.0 |