2015 Michigan State Spartans Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2016
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 75 | 600 | 5.4 | 42.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 40 | 307 | 5.7 | 43.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 35 | 293 | 5.0 | 41.9 |
| in Wins | 12 | 61 | 491 | 5.1 | 40.9 |
| in Losses | 2 | 14 | 109 | 7.0 | 54.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 50 | 411 | 5.6 | 45.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 25 | 189 | 5.0 | 37.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 25 | 202 | 5.0 | 40.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 50 | 398 | 5.6 | 44.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 75 | 600 | 5.4 | 42.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 46 | 362 | 5.1 | 40.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 29 | 238 | 5.8 | 47.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 58 | 459 | 5.3 | 41.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 17 | 141 | 5.7 | 47.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 19 | 156 | 4.8 | 39.0 |
| in October | 4 | 19 | 156 | 4.8 | 39.0 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 175 | 5.8 | 43.8 |
| in December/January | 2 | 14 | 113 | 7.0 | 56.5 |