2012 Illinois Fighting Illini Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 71 | 595 | 5.9 | 49.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 365 | 5.9 | 52.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 30 | 230 | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| in Wins | 2 | 11 | 95 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| in Losses | 10 | 60 | 500 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 49 | 434 | 6.1 | 54.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 161 | 5.5 | 40.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 19 | 169 | 6.3 | 56.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 52 | 426 | 5.8 | 47.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 65 | 530 | 5.9 | 48.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 42 | 334 | 6.0 | 47.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 23 | 196 | 5.8 | 49.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 56 | 465 | 6.2 | 51.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 9 | 65 | 4.5 | 32.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 30 | 230 | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| in October | 3 | 17 | 156 | 5.7 | 52.0 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 209 | 6.0 | 52.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |