2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 77 | 756 | 5.9 | 58.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 47 | 451 | 6.7 | 64.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 30 | 305 | 5.0 | 50.8 |
| in Wins | 9 | 60 | 586 | 6.7 | 65.1 |
| in Losses | 4 | 17 | 170 | 4.3 | 42.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 42 | 406 | 5.3 | 50.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 35 | 350 | 7.0 | 70.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 24 | 240 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 53 | 516 | 5.9 | 57.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 69 | 680 | 5.8 | 56.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 76 | 8.0 | 76.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 48 | 480 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 21 | 200 | 5.3 | 50.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 57 | 562 | 5.7 | 56.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 12 | 118 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 284 | 7.3 | 71.0 |
| in October | 4 | 27 | 259 | 6.8 | 64.8 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 147 | 3.8 | 36.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 66 | 6.0 | 66.0 |