2012 Mississippi State Bulldogs Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 61 | 538 | 4.7 | 41.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 33 | 294 | 4.7 | 42.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 28 | 244 | 4.7 | 40.7 |
| in Wins | 8 | 35 | 299 | 4.4 | 37.4 |
| in Losses | 5 | 26 | 239 | 5.2 | 47.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 33 | 313 | 4.1 | 39.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 225 | 5.6 | 45.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 21 | 173 | 5.3 | 43.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 40 | 365 | 4.4 | 40.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 55 | 474 | 4.6 | 39.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 64 | 6.0 | 64.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 31 | 262 | 5.2 | 43.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 24 | 212 | 4.0 | 35.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 39 | 360 | 4.3 | 40.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 16 | 114 | 5.3 | 38.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 216 | 5.5 | 54.0 |
| in October | 4 | 14 | 98 | 3.5 | 24.5 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 177 | 4.8 | 44.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |