2012 Northern Illinois Huskies Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 66 | 629 | 4.7 | 44.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 28 | 270 | 4.7 | 45.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 38 | 359 | 4.8 | 44.9 |
| in Wins | 12 | 55 | 503 | 4.6 | 41.9 |
| in Losses | 2 | 11 | 126 | 5.5 | 63.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 40 | 402 | 4.4 | 44.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 26 | 227 | 5.2 | 45.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 96 | 8.0 | 96.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 58 | 533 | 4.5 | 41.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 60 | 584 | 4.6 | 44.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 24 | 247 | 4.8 | 49.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 36 | 337 | 4.5 | 42.1 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 15 | 147 | 5.0 | 49.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 45 | 437 | 4.5 | 43.7 |
| in August/September | 5 | 24 | 182 | 4.8 | 36.4 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 271 | 6.5 | 67.8 |
| in November | 4 | 8 | 80 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 96 | 8.0 | 96.0 |