2012 Iowa State Cyclones Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 83 | 711 | 6.4 | 54.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 53 | 433 | 7.6 | 61.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 30 | 278 | 5.0 | 46.3 |
| in Wins | 6 | 28 | 262 | 4.7 | 43.7 |
| in Losses | 7 | 55 | 449 | 7.9 | 64.1 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 60 | 489 | 6.7 | 54.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 23 | 222 | 5.8 | 55.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 19 | 153 | 6.3 | 51.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 64 | 558 | 6.4 | 55.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 81 | 691 | 6.8 | 57.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 74 | 612 | 7.4 | 61.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 7 | 79 | 3.5 | 39.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 66 | 558 | 6.6 | 55.8 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 15 | 133 | 7.5 | 66.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 229 | 6.3 | 57.3 |
| in October | 4 | 27 | 201 | 6.8 | 50.3 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 208 | 5.5 | 52.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 73 | 9.0 | 73.0 |