2012 Michigan State Spartans Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 75 | 735 | 5.8 | 56.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 38 | 388 | 5.4 | 55.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 37 | 347 | 6.2 | 57.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 43 | 417 | 6.1 | 59.6 |
| in Losses | 6 | 32 | 318 | 5.3 | 53.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 44 | 447 | 5.5 | 55.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 31 | 288 | 6.2 | 57.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 37 | 352 | 6.2 | 58.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 38 | 383 | 5.4 | 54.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 75 | 735 | 5.8 | 56.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 54 | 489 | 6.0 | 54.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 21 | 246 | 5.3 | 61.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 56 | 575 | 5.6 | 57.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 19 | 160 | 6.3 | 53.3 |
| in August/September | 5 | 28 | 251 | 5.6 | 50.2 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 246 | 6.0 | 61.5 |
| in November | 3 | 16 | 166 | 5.3 | 55.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 72 | 7.0 | 72.0 |