2012 Rice Owls Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 72 | 675 | 5.5 | 51.9 |
| at Home | 5 | 24 | 203 | 4.8 | 40.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 48 | 472 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| in Wins | 7 | 38 | 362 | 5.4 | 51.7 |
| in Losses | 6 | 34 | 313 | 5.7 | 52.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 43 | 395 | 5.4 | 49.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 29 | 280 | 5.8 | 56.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 72 | 675 | 5.5 | 51.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 72 | 675 | 5.5 | 51.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 27 | 267 | 5.4 | 53.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 45 | 408 | 5.6 | 51.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 9 | 94 | 4.5 | 47.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 63 | 581 | 5.7 | 52.8 |
| in August/September | 5 | 27 | 263 | 5.4 | 52.6 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 226 | 6.5 | 56.5 |
| in November | 3 | 14 | 151 | 4.7 | 50.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |