2012 Iowa State Cyclones Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 63 | 552 | 4.8 | 42.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 32 | 255 | 4.6 | 36.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 31 | 297 | 5.2 | 49.5 |
| in Wins | 6 | 27 | 246 | 4.5 | 41.0 |
| in Losses | 7 | 36 | 306 | 5.1 | 43.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 40 | 335 | 4.4 | 37.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 23 | 217 | 5.8 | 54.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 13 | 102 | 4.3 | 34.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 50 | 450 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 56 | 477 | 4.7 | 39.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 75 | 7.0 | 75.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 48 | 392 | 4.8 | 39.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 8 | 85 | 4.0 | 42.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 43 | 370 | 4.3 | 37.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 13 | 107 | 6.5 | 53.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 17 | 165 | 4.3 | 41.3 |
| in October | 4 | 22 | 160 | 5.5 | 40.0 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 143 | 3.8 | 35.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 84 | 9.0 | 84.0 |