2018 Michigan State Spartans Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 78 | 711 | 6.0 | 54.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 42 | 382 | 6.0 | 54.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 36 | 329 | 6.0 | 54.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 41 | 372 | 5.9 | 53.1 |
| in Losses | 6 | 37 | 339 | 6.2 | 56.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 50 | 477 | 5.6 | 53.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 28 | 234 | 7.0 | 58.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 28 | 217 | 5.6 | 43.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 50 | 494 | 6.3 | 61.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 78 | 711 | 6.0 | 54.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 42 | 334 | 6.0 | 47.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 36 | 377 | 6.0 | 62.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 64 | 594 | 5.8 | 54.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 117 | 7.0 | 58.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 271 | 7.8 | 67.8 |
| in October | 4 | 18 | 170 | 4.5 | 42.5 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 235 | 6.0 | 58.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |