2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 78 | 769 | 5.6 | 54.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 32 | 290 | 4.6 | 41.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 46 | 479 | 6.6 | 68.4 |
| in Wins | 10 | 47 | 440 | 4.7 | 44.0 |
| in Losses | 4 | 31 | 329 | 7.8 | 82.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 45 | 453 | 5.0 | 50.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 316 | 6.6 | 63.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 24 | 241 | 6.0 | 60.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 54 | 528 | 5.4 | 52.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 73 | 729 | 5.6 | 56.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 64 | 652 | 6.4 | 65.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 9 | 77 | 3.0 | 25.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 63 | 655 | 5.7 | 59.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 10 | 74 | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 28 | 255 | 5.6 | 51.0 |
| in October | 3 | 17 | 165 | 5.7 | 55.0 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 222 | 5.5 | 55.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 11 | 127 | 5.5 | 63.5 |