2017 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 64 | 577 | 4.9 | 44.4 |
| at Home | 6 | 34 | 297 | 5.7 | 49.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 30 | 280 | 4.3 | 40.0 |
| in Wins | 8 | 39 | 359 | 4.9 | 44.9 |
| in Losses | 5 | 25 | 218 | 5.0 | 43.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 34 | 306 | 4.3 | 38.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 271 | 6.0 | 54.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 64 | 577 | 4.9 | 44.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 56 | 509 | 4.7 | 42.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 68 | 8.0 | 68.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 35 | 296 | 5.0 | 42.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 21 | 213 | 4.2 | 42.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 17 | 149 | 5.7 | 49.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 39 | 360 | 4.3 | 40.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 201 | 6.0 | 50.3 |
| in October | 4 | 17 | 150 | 4.3 | 37.5 |
| in November | 4 | 17 | 166 | 4.3 | 41.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |