2017 Georgia Southern Eagles Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 63 | 545 | 5.3 | 45.4 |
| at Home | 4 | 21 | 206 | 5.3 | 51.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 42 | 339 | 5.3 | 42.4 |
| in Wins | 2 | 8 | 84 | 4.0 | 42.0 |
| in Losses | 10 | 55 | 461 | 5.5 | 46.1 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 40 | 362 | 5.0 | 45.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 23 | 183 | 5.8 | 45.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 42 | 4.0 | 42.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 59 | 503 | 5.4 | 45.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 57 | 504 | 5.2 | 45.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 41 | 6.0 | 41.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 32 | 290 | 5.3 | 48.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 25 | 214 | 5.0 | 42.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 9 | 72 | 4.5 | 36.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 48 | 432 | 5.3 | 48.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 15 | 113 | 5.0 | 37.7 |
| in October | 4 | 19 | 158 | 4.8 | 39.5 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 244 | 6.3 | 61.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |