2017 Michigan State Spartans Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 63 | 592 | 4.8 | 45.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 43 | 398 | 6.1 | 56.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 20 | 194 | 3.3 | 32.3 |
| in Wins | 10 | 54 | 491 | 5.4 | 49.1 |
| in Losses | 3 | 9 | 101 | 3.0 | 33.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 46 | 441 | 5.1 | 49.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 17 | 151 | 4.3 | 37.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 16 | 187 | 4.0 | 46.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 47 | 405 | 5.2 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 63 | 592 | 4.8 | 45.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 34 | 333 | 4.9 | 47.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 29 | 259 | 4.8 | 43.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 50 | 487 | 5.0 | 48.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 13 | 105 | 4.3 | 35.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 20 | 152 | 5.0 | 38.0 |
| in October | 4 | 19 | 192 | 4.8 | 48.0 |
| in November | 4 | 20 | 202 | 5.0 | 50.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 46 | 4.0 | 46.0 |