2010 Michigan State Spartans Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 77 | 651 | 5.9 | 50.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 43 | 338 | 6.1 | 48.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 34 | 313 | 5.7 | 52.2 |
| in Wins | 11 | 71 | 591 | 6.5 | 53.7 |
| in Losses | 2 | 6 | 60 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 47 | 416 | 5.9 | 52.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 235 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 8 | 65 | 4.0 | 32.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 69 | 586 | 6.3 | 53.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 73 | 621 | 6.1 | 51.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 41 | 398 | 5.1 | 49.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 32 | 223 | 8.0 | 55.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 57 | 511 | 5.7 | 51.1 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 16 | 110 | 8.0 | 55.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 27 | 210 | 6.8 | 52.5 |
| in October | 5 | 23 | 236 | 4.6 | 47.2 |
| in November | 3 | 24 | 180 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |