2012 SMU Mustangs Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 67 | 518 | 5.2 | 39.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 39 | 316 | 5.6 | 45.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 28 | 202 | 4.7 | 33.7 |
| in Wins | 7 | 31 | 234 | 4.4 | 33.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 36 | 284 | 6.0 | 47.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 35 | 258 | 4.4 | 32.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 32 | 260 | 6.4 | 52.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 63 | 488 | 5.3 | 40.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 57 | 432 | 4.8 | 36.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 86 | 10.0 | 86.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 40 | 310 | 5.7 | 44.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 17 | 122 | 3.4 | 24.4 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 19 | 159 | 6.3 | 53.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 38 | 273 | 4.2 | 30.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 245 | 7.3 | 61.3 |
| in October | 4 | 11 | 89 | 2.8 | 22.3 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 169 | 6.0 | 42.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |