2012 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 66 | 633 | 5.5 | 52.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 31 | 315 | 5.2 | 52.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 35 | 318 | 5.8 | 53.0 |
| in Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in Losses | 12 | 66 | 633 | 5.5 | 52.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 46 | 423 | 5.8 | 52.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 20 | 210 | 5.0 | 52.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 12 | 115 | 4.0 | 38.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 54 | 518 | 6.0 | 57.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 66 | 633 | 5.5 | 52.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 39 | 367 | 4.9 | 45.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 27 | 266 | 6.8 | 66.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 7 | 59 | 3.5 | 29.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 59 | 574 | 5.9 | 57.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 19 | 201 | 4.8 | 50.3 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 235 | 5.8 | 58.8 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 197 | 6.0 | 49.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |