2012 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 57 | 486 | 4.8 | 40.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 30 | 302 | 5.0 | 50.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 27 | 184 | 4.5 | 30.7 |
| in Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in Losses | 12 | 57 | 486 | 4.8 | 40.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 38 | 311 | 4.8 | 38.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 19 | 175 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 11 | 122 | 3.7 | 40.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 46 | 364 | 5.1 | 40.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 57 | 486 | 4.8 | 40.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 37 | 292 | 4.6 | 36.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 20 | 194 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 6 | 65 | 3.0 | 32.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 51 | 421 | 5.1 | 42.1 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 179 | 5.5 | 44.8 |
| in October | 4 | 14 | 133 | 3.5 | 33.3 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 174 | 5.3 | 43.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |