2008 Michigan State Spartans Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 82 | 705 | 6.3 | 54.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 42 | 348 | 6.0 | 49.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 40 | 357 | 6.7 | 59.5 |
| in Wins | 9 | 57 | 502 | 6.3 | 55.8 |
| in Losses | 4 | 25 | 203 | 6.3 | 50.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 49 | 463 | 6.1 | 57.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 242 | 6.6 | 48.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 19 | 166 | 4.8 | 41.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 63 | 539 | 7.0 | 59.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 82 | 705 | 6.3 | 54.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 55 | 471 | 6.1 | 52.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 27 | 234 | 6.8 | 58.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 69 | 607 | 6.3 | 55.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 13 | 98 | 6.5 | 49.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 35 | 278 | 7.0 | 55.6 |
| in October | 4 | 18 | 185 | 4.5 | 46.3 |
| in November | 3 | 22 | 189 | 7.3 | 63.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 53 | 7.0 | 53.0 |