2009 Penn State Nittany Lions Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 56 | 406 | 4.3 | 31.2 |
| at Home | 8 | 34 | 248 | 4.3 | 31.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 22 | 158 | 4.4 | 31.6 |
| in Wins | 11 | 48 | 354 | 4.4 | 32.2 |
| in Losses | 2 | 8 | 52 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 39 | 286 | 4.9 | 35.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 17 | 120 | 3.4 | 24.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 10 | 62 | 3.3 | 20.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 46 | 344 | 4.6 | 34.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 52 | 386 | 4.3 | 32.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 20 | 4.0 | 20.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 21 | 158 | 4.2 | 31.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 31 | 228 | 4.4 | 32.6 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 43 | 311 | 4.3 | 31.1 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 9 | 75 | 4.5 | 37.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 15 | 111 | 3.8 | 27.8 |
| in October | 5 | 27 | 217 | 5.4 | 43.4 |
| in November | 3 | 12 | 68 | 4.0 | 22.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |