2012 Western Michigan Broncos Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 81 | 694 | 6.8 | 57.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 36 | 299 | 6.0 | 49.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 45 | 395 | 7.5 | 65.8 |
| in Wins | 4 | 26 | 215 | 6.5 | 53.8 |
| in Losses | 8 | 55 | 479 | 6.9 | 59.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 56 | 525 | 7.0 | 65.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 25 | 169 | 6.3 | 42.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 76 | 639 | 6.9 | 58.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 77 | 664 | 7.0 | 60.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 33 | 346 | 6.6 | 69.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 44 | 318 | 7.3 | 53.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 21 | 139 | 7.0 | 46.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 8 | 56 | 525 | 7.0 | 65.6 |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 256 | 6.6 | 51.2 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 207 | 6.5 | 51.8 |
| in November | 3 | 22 | 231 | 7.3 | 77.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |