2012 San Jose State Spartans Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 50 | 455 | 3.8 | 35.0 |
| at Home | 6 | 26 | 231 | 4.3 | 38.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 24 | 224 | 3.4 | 32.0 |
| in Wins | 11 | 44 | 405 | 4.0 | 36.8 |
| in Losses | 2 | 6 | 50 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| vs. Conference | 6 | 30 | 294 | 5.0 | 49.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 7 | 20 | 161 | 2.9 | 23.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 6 | 50 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 44 | 405 | 4.0 | 36.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 48 | 444 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 32 | 300 | 4.0 | 37.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 16 | 144 | 4.0 | 36.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 47 | 439 | 4.3 | 39.9 |
| in August/September | 5 | 11 | 76 | 2.2 | 15.2 |
| in October | 3 | 19 | 175 | 6.3 | 58.3 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 149 | 3.8 | 37.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |