2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 88 | 847 | 6.3 | 60.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 444 | 5.9 | 63.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 47 | 403 | 6.7 | 57.6 |
| in Wins | 10 | 60 | 603 | 6.0 | 60.3 |
| in Losses | 4 | 28 | 244 | 7.0 | 61.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 58 | 550 | 6.4 | 61.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 297 | 6.0 | 59.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 33 | 310 | 8.3 | 77.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 55 | 537 | 5.5 | 53.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 79 | 743 | 6.1 | 57.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 104 | 9.0 | 104.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 70 | 641 | 7.0 | 64.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 9 | 102 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 73 | 679 | 6.6 | 61.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 6 | 64 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 28 | 298 | 5.6 | 59.6 |
| in October | 3 | 25 | 241 | 8.3 | 80.3 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 199 | 5.8 | 49.8 |
| in December/January | 2 | 12 | 109 | 6.0 | 54.5 |