2012 Illinois Fighting Illini Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 58 | 475 | 4.8 | 39.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 39 | 281 | 5.6 | 40.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 19 | 194 | 3.8 | 38.8 |
| in Wins | 2 | 16 | 96 | 8.0 | 48.0 |
| in Losses | 10 | 42 | 379 | 4.2 | 37.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 36 | 335 | 4.5 | 41.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 140 | 5.5 | 35.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 13 | 144 | 4.3 | 48.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 45 | 331 | 5.0 | 36.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 48 | 418 | 4.4 | 38.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 57 | 10.0 | 57.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 26 | 250 | 3.7 | 35.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 22 | 168 | 5.5 | 42.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 37 | 340 | 4.1 | 37.8 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 11 | 78 | 5.5 | 39.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 24 | 157 | 4.8 | 31.4 |
| in October | 3 | 13 | 115 | 4.3 | 38.3 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 203 | 5.3 | 50.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |