2012 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 80 | 765 | 6.2 | 58.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 38 | 378 | 6.3 | 63.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 42 | 387 | 6.0 | 55.3 |
| in Wins | 7 | 46 | 483 | 6.6 | 69.0 |
| in Losses | 6 | 34 | 282 | 5.7 | 47.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 45 | 406 | 5.6 | 50.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 35 | 359 | 7.0 | 71.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 33 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 75 | 732 | 6.3 | 61.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 72 | 676 | 6.0 | 56.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 89 | 8.0 | 89.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 35 | 288 | 5.8 | 48.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 37 | 388 | 6.2 | 64.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 12 | 115 | 6.0 | 57.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 60 | 561 | 6.0 | 56.1 |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 339 | 6.6 | 67.8 |
| in October | 3 | 22 | 197 | 7.3 | 65.7 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 169 | 4.5 | 42.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |