2012 Western Michigan Broncos Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 76 | 624 | 6.3 | 52.0 |
| at Home | 6 | 33 | 226 | 5.5 | 37.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 43 | 398 | 7.2 | 66.3 |
| in Wins | 4 | 23 | 158 | 5.8 | 39.5 |
| in Losses | 8 | 53 | 466 | 6.6 | 58.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 50 | 421 | 6.3 | 52.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 26 | 203 | 6.5 | 50.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 31 | 5.0 | 31.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 71 | 593 | 6.5 | 53.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 70 | 595 | 6.4 | 54.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 29 | 6.0 | 29.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 33 | 276 | 6.6 | 55.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 37 | 319 | 6.2 | 53.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 20 | 174 | 6.7 | 58.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 8 | 50 | 421 | 6.3 | 52.6 |
| in August/September | 5 | 32 | 251 | 6.4 | 50.2 |
| in October | 4 | 22 | 190 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| in November | 3 | 22 | 183 | 7.3 | 61.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |