2012 Virginia Tech Hokies Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 91 | 710 | 7.0 | 54.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 37 | 255 | 6.2 | 42.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 54 | 455 | 7.7 | 65.0 |
| in Wins | 7 | 40 | 304 | 5.7 | 43.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 51 | 406 | 8.5 | 67.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 53 | 394 | 6.6 | 49.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 38 | 316 | 7.6 | 63.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 9 | 65 | 4.5 | 32.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 82 | 645 | 7.5 | 58.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 85 | 663 | 7.1 | 55.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 53 | 405 | 7.6 | 57.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 32 | 258 | 6.4 | 51.6 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 76 | 589 | 6.9 | 53.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 9 | 74 | 9.0 | 74.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 39 | 316 | 7.8 | 63.2 |
| in October | 3 | 27 | 215 | 9.0 | 71.7 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 144 | 5.3 | 36.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |