2015 Michigan State Spartans Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2016
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 79 | 695 | 5.6 | 49.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 40 | 339 | 5.7 | 48.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 39 | 356 | 5.6 | 50.9 |
| in Wins | 12 | 68 | 571 | 5.7 | 47.6 |
| in Losses | 2 | 11 | 124 | 5.5 | 62.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 40 | 328 | 4.4 | 36.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 39 | 367 | 7.8 | 73.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 32 | 260 | 6.4 | 52.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 47 | 435 | 5.2 | 48.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 79 | 695 | 5.6 | 49.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 62 | 547 | 6.9 | 60.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 17 | 148 | 3.4 | 29.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 55 | 453 | 5.0 | 41.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 24 | 242 | 8.0 | 80.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 33 | 298 | 8.3 | 74.5 |
| in October | 4 | 19 | 155 | 4.8 | 38.8 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 128 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| in December/January | 2 | 11 | 114 | 5.5 | 57.0 |