2012 Oklahoma State Cowboys Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 83 | 777 | 6.4 | 59.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 42 | 369 | 6.0 | 52.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 408 | 6.8 | 68.0 |
| in Wins | 8 | 45 | 411 | 5.6 | 51.4 |
| in Losses | 5 | 38 | 366 | 7.6 | 73.2 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 52 | 463 | 5.8 | 51.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 31 | 314 | 7.8 | 78.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 18 | 164 | 6.0 | 54.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 65 | 613 | 6.5 | 61.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 79 | 737 | 6.6 | 61.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 64 | 594 | 7.1 | 66.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 15 | 143 | 5.0 | 47.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 74 | 692 | 6.7 | 62.9 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 317 | 7.8 | 79.3 |
| in October | 3 | 13 | 121 | 4.3 | 40.3 |
| in November | 4 | 27 | 242 | 6.8 | 60.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 12 | 97 | 6.0 | 48.5 |