2018 Michigan State Spartans Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 68 | 634 | 5.2 | 48.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 42 | 383 | 6.0 | 54.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 26 | 251 | 4.3 | 41.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 41 | 370 | 5.9 | 52.9 |
| in Losses | 6 | 27 | 264 | 4.5 | 44.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 48 | 466 | 5.3 | 51.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 20 | 168 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 29 | 254 | 5.8 | 50.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 39 | 380 | 4.9 | 47.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 68 | 634 | 5.2 | 48.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 35 | 309 | 5.0 | 44.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 33 | 325 | 5.5 | 54.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 54 | 521 | 4.9 | 47.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 113 | 7.0 | 56.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 238 | 6.0 | 59.5 |
| in October | 4 | 22 | 205 | 5.5 | 51.3 |
| in November | 4 | 20 | 176 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |