2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 72 | 565 | 5.5 | 43.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 34 | 292 | 4.9 | 41.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 38 | 273 | 6.3 | 45.5 |
| in Wins | 7 | 37 | 289 | 5.3 | 41.3 |
| in Losses | 6 | 35 | 276 | 5.8 | 46.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 51 | 373 | 5.7 | 41.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 21 | 192 | 5.3 | 48.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 31 | 226 | 6.2 | 45.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 41 | 339 | 5.1 | 42.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 68 | 515 | 5.7 | 42.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 50 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 42 | 293 | 6.0 | 41.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 26 | 222 | 5.2 | 44.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 63 | 458 | 5.7 | 41.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 5.0 | 57.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 194 | 5.5 | 48.5 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 186 | 5.3 | 46.5 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 145 | 5.8 | 36.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 40 | 6.0 | 40.0 |