2012 Northern Illinois Huskies Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 83 | 767 | 5.9 | 54.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 36 | 364 | 6.0 | 60.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 47 | 403 | 5.9 | 50.4 |
| in Wins | 12 | 73 | 706 | 6.1 | 58.8 |
| in Losses | 2 | 10 | 61 | 5.0 | 30.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 60 | 567 | 6.7 | 63.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 23 | 200 | 4.6 | 40.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 78 | 727 | 6.0 | 55.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 80 | 727 | 6.2 | 55.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 40 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 32 | 288 | 6.4 | 57.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 48 | 439 | 6.0 | 54.9 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 16 | 111 | 5.3 | 37.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 64 | 616 | 6.4 | 61.6 |
| in August/September | 5 | 23 | 209 | 4.6 | 41.8 |
| in October | 4 | 29 | 287 | 7.3 | 71.8 |
| in November | 4 | 26 | 231 | 6.5 | 57.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |