2017 Michigan State Spartans Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 84 | 768 | 6.5 | 59.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 39 | 375 | 5.6 | 53.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 45 | 393 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| in Wins | 10 | 61 | 529 | 6.1 | 52.9 |
| in Losses | 3 | 23 | 239 | 7.7 | 79.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 62 | 566 | 6.9 | 62.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 202 | 5.5 | 50.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 31 | 326 | 7.8 | 81.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 53 | 442 | 5.9 | 49.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 84 | 768 | 6.5 | 59.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 57 | 522 | 8.1 | 74.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 27 | 246 | 4.5 | 41.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 68 | 616 | 6.8 | 61.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 16 | 152 | 5.3 | 50.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 217 | 6.3 | 54.3 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 240 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 261 | 6.3 | 65.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |