2016 Michigan State Spartans Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 50 | 463 | 4.2 | 38.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 33 | 302 | 4.7 | 43.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 17 | 161 | 3.4 | 32.2 |
| in Wins | 3 | 14 | 135 | 4.7 | 45.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 36 | 328 | 4.0 | 36.4 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 39 | 354 | 4.3 | 39.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 11 | 109 | 3.7 | 36.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 17 | 184 | 4.3 | 46.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 33 | 279 | 4.1 | 34.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 46 | 429 | 4.2 | 39.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 34 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 24 | 233 | 4.0 | 38.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 22 | 196 | 4.4 | 39.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 39 | 354 | 4.3 | 39.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 3.5 | 37.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 15 | 152 | 5.0 | 50.7 |
| in October | 5 | 22 | 196 | 4.4 | 39.2 |
| in November | 4 | 13 | 115 | 3.3 | 28.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |