2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 67 | 543 | 5.2 | 41.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 33 | 262 | 5.5 | 43.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 34 | 281 | 4.9 | 40.1 |
| in Wins | 12 | 63 | 503 | 5.3 | 41.9 |
| in Losses | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. Conference | 2 | 6 | 50 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 61 | 493 | 5.5 | 44.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 20 | 182 | 5.0 | 45.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 47 | 361 | 5.2 | 40.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 67 | 543 | 5.2 | 41.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 43 | 379 | 4.8 | 42.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 24 | 164 | 6.0 | 41.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 61 | 493 | 5.5 | 44.8 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 6 | 50 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 20 | 160 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 215 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 128 | 4.8 | 32.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |