2017 SMU Mustangs Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 94 | 861 | 7.2 | 66.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 52 | 423 | 7.4 | 60.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 42 | 438 | 7.0 | 73.0 |
| in Wins | 7 | 53 | 437 | 7.6 | 62.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 41 | 424 | 6.8 | 70.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 49 | 481 | 6.1 | 60.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 45 | 380 | 9.0 | 76.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 27 | 258 | 9.0 | 86.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 67 | 603 | 6.7 | 60.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 84 | 776 | 7.0 | 64.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 85 | 10.0 | 85.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 60 | 575 | 7.5 | 71.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 24 | 201 | 6.0 | 50.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 11 | 94 | 11.0 | 94.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 73 | 682 | 6.6 | 62.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 45 | 372 | 9.0 | 74.4 |
| in October | 3 | 18 | 167 | 6.0 | 55.7 |
| in November | 4 | 26 | 272 | 6.5 | 68.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |