2016 Michigan State Spartans Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 77 | 724 | 6.4 | 60.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 42 | 385 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 35 | 339 | 7.0 | 67.8 |
| in Wins | 3 | 18 | 205 | 6.0 | 68.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 59 | 519 | 6.6 | 57.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 60 | 520 | 6.7 | 57.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 17 | 204 | 5.7 | 68.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 22 | 175 | 5.5 | 43.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 55 | 549 | 6.9 | 68.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 67 | 604 | 6.1 | 54.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 120 | 10.0 | 120.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 31 | 248 | 5.2 | 41.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 36 | 356 | 7.2 | 71.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 60 | 520 | 6.7 | 57.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 7 | 84 | 3.5 | 42.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 18 | 200 | 6.0 | 66.7 |
| in October | 5 | 34 | 312 | 6.8 | 62.4 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 212 | 6.3 | 53.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |