2012 BYU Cougars Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 82 | 735 | 6.3 | 56.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 41 | 349 | 6.8 | 58.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 41 | 386 | 5.9 | 55.1 |
| in Wins | 8 | 46 | 395 | 5.8 | 49.4 |
| in Losses | 5 | 36 | 340 | 7.2 | 68.0 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 5 | 51 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 77 | 684 | 6.4 | 57.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 33 | 272 | 6.6 | 54.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 49 | 463 | 6.1 | 57.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 76 | 690 | 6.3 | 57.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 38 | 317 | 6.3 | 52.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 38 | 373 | 6.3 | 62.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 5 | 33 | 312 | 6.6 | 62.4 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 7 | 43 | 378 | 6.1 | 54.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 39 | 370 | 7.8 | 74.0 |
| in October | 4 | 22 | 171 | 5.5 | 42.8 |
| in November | 3 | 16 | 149 | 5.3 | 49.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |