2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 95 | 834 | 7.3 | 64.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 54 | 477 | 7.7 | 68.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 357 | 6.8 | 59.5 |
| in Wins | 6 | 44 | 369 | 7.3 | 61.5 |
| in Losses | 7 | 51 | 465 | 7.3 | 66.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 52 | 439 | 6.5 | 54.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 43 | 395 | 8.6 | 79.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 23 | 209 | 7.7 | 69.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 72 | 625 | 7.2 | 62.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 90 | 789 | 7.5 | 65.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 53 | 488 | 7.6 | 69.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 37 | 301 | 7.4 | 60.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 75 | 653 | 7.5 | 65.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 15 | 136 | 7.5 | 68.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 38 | 316 | 7.6 | 63.2 |
| in October | 3 | 21 | 177 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 206 | 5.8 | 51.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 13 | 135 | 13.0 | 135.0 |