2017 Georgia Southern Eagles Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 77 | 648 | 6.4 | 54.0 |
| at Home | 4 | 26 | 229 | 6.5 | 57.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 51 | 419 | 6.4 | 52.4 |
| in Wins | 2 | 10 | 85 | 5.0 | 42.5 |
| in Losses | 10 | 67 | 563 | 6.7 | 56.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 45 | 361 | 5.6 | 45.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 32 | 287 | 8.0 | 71.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 74 | 633 | 6.7 | 57.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 72 | 598 | 6.5 | 54.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 33 | 271 | 5.5 | 45.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 39 | 327 | 7.8 | 65.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 16 | 123 | 8.0 | 61.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 56 | 475 | 6.2 | 52.8 |
| in August/September | 3 | 21 | 173 | 7.0 | 57.7 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 268 | 7.0 | 67.0 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 187 | 5.8 | 46.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 20 | 5.0 | 20.0 |