2017 SMU Mustangs Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 83 | 769 | 6.4 | 59.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 45 | 408 | 6.4 | 58.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 38 | 361 | 6.3 | 60.2 |
| in Wins | 7 | 48 | 452 | 6.9 | 64.6 |
| in Losses | 6 | 35 | 317 | 5.8 | 52.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 55 | 511 | 6.9 | 63.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 258 | 5.6 | 51.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 14 | 122 | 4.7 | 40.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 69 | 647 | 6.9 | 64.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 79 | 739 | 6.6 | 61.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 49 | 457 | 6.1 | 57.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 30 | 282 | 7.5 | 70.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 5.0 | 53.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 74 | 686 | 6.7 | 62.4 |
| in August/September | 5 | 34 | 317 | 6.8 | 63.4 |
| in October | 3 | 23 | 259 | 7.7 | 86.3 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 158 | 5.3 | 39.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |