2011 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 62 | 501 | 4.8 | 38.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 33 | 250 | 4.7 | 35.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 29 | 251 | 4.8 | 41.8 |
| in Wins | 9 | 43 | 331 | 4.8 | 36.8 |
| in Losses | 4 | 19 | 170 | 4.8 | 42.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 40 | 309 | 5.0 | 38.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 22 | 192 | 4.4 | 38.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 19 | 170 | 4.8 | 42.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 43 | 331 | 4.8 | 36.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 58 | 471 | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 38 | 298 | 4.8 | 37.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 20 | 173 | 5.0 | 43.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 43 | 344 | 4.8 | 38.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 15 | 127 | 5.0 | 42.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 16 | 137 | 4.0 | 34.3 |
| in October | 5 | 24 | 197 | 4.8 | 39.4 |
| in November | 3 | 16 | 112 | 5.3 | 37.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 55 | 6.0 | 55.0 |