2008 SMU Mustangs Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 74 | 585 | 6.2 | 48.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 40 | 341 | 6.7 | 56.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 34 | 244 | 5.7 | 40.7 |
| in Wins | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| in Losses | 11 | 68 | 538 | 6.2 | 48.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 54 | 444 | 6.8 | 55.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 20 | 141 | 5.0 | 35.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 11 | 85 | 5.5 | 42.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 63 | 500 | 6.3 | 50.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 68 | 538 | 6.2 | 48.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 47 | 364 | 6.7 | 52.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 21 | 174 | 5.3 | 43.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 6 | 38 | 6.0 | 38.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 62 | 500 | 6.2 | 50.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 31 | 257 | 6.2 | 51.4 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 163 | 5.8 | 40.8 |
| in November | 3 | 20 | 165 | 6.7 | 55.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |