2012 Penn State Nittany Lions Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 63 | 604 | 5.3 | 50.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 35 | 336 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 28 | 268 | 5.6 | 53.6 |
| in Wins | 8 | 40 | 390 | 5.0 | 48.8 |
| in Losses | 4 | 23 | 214 | 5.8 | 53.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 43 | 409 | 5.4 | 51.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 20 | 195 | 5.0 | 48.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 20 | 195 | 6.7 | 65.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 43 | 409 | 4.8 | 45.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 63 | 604 | 5.3 | 50.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 30 | 291 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 33 | 313 | 5.5 | 52.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 55 | 533 | 5.5 | 53.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 8 | 71 | 4.0 | 35.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 22 | 212 | 4.4 | 42.4 |
| in October | 3 | 19 | 187 | 6.3 | 62.3 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 205 | 5.5 | 51.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |