2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 96 | 812 | 7.4 | 62.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 38 | 309 | 6.3 | 51.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 58 | 503 | 8.3 | 71.9 |
| in Wins | 8 | 60 | 505 | 7.5 | 63.1 |
| in Losses | 5 | 36 | 307 | 7.2 | 61.4 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 93 | 782 | 7.8 | 65.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 39 | 350 | 7.8 | 70.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 57 | 462 | 7.1 | 57.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 96 | 812 | 7.4 | 62.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 58 | 538 | 8.3 | 76.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 38 | 274 | 6.3 | 45.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 87 | 712 | 7.9 | 64.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 9 | 100 | 4.5 | 50.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 39 | 266 | 9.8 | 66.5 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 243 | 6.0 | 60.8 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 259 | 7.0 | 64.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 44 | 5.0 | 44.0 |