2012 Michigan State Spartans Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 56 | 483 | 4.3 | 37.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 38 | 328 | 5.4 | 46.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 18 | 155 | 3.0 | 25.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 19 | 175 | 2.7 | 25.0 |
| in Losses | 6 | 37 | 308 | 6.2 | 51.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 38 | 328 | 4.8 | 41.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 18 | 155 | 3.6 | 31.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 33 | 293 | 5.5 | 48.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 23 | 190 | 3.3 | 27.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 56 | 483 | 4.3 | 37.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 40 | 347 | 4.4 | 38.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 16 | 136 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 49 | 408 | 4.9 | 40.8 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 7 | 75 | 2.3 | 25.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 19 | 181 | 3.8 | 36.2 |
| in October | 4 | 19 | 156 | 4.8 | 39.0 |
| in November | 3 | 13 | 107 | 4.3 | 35.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 39 | 5.0 | 39.0 |