2012 Ball State Cardinals Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 61 | 614 | 4.7 | 47.2 |
| at Home | 5 | 27 | 288 | 5.4 | 57.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 34 | 326 | 4.3 | 40.8 |
| in Wins | 9 | 41 | 449 | 4.6 | 49.9 |
| in Losses | 4 | 20 | 165 | 5.0 | 41.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 37 | 379 | 4.6 | 47.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 24 | 235 | 4.8 | 47.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 11 | 84 | 5.5 | 42.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 50 | 530 | 4.5 | 48.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 61 | 614 | 4.7 | 47.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 29 | 262 | 4.1 | 37.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 32 | 352 | 5.3 | 58.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 15 | 152 | 5.0 | 50.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 46 | 462 | 4.6 | 46.2 |
| in August/September | 5 | 24 | 249 | 4.8 | 49.8 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 226 | 5.8 | 56.5 |
| in November | 3 | 8 | 86 | 2.7 | 28.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 53 | 6.0 | 53.0 |