2020 Iowa State Cyclones Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 74 | 608 | 6.2 | 50.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 33 | 298 | 5.5 | 49.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 310 | 6.8 | 51.7 |
| in Wins | 9 | 54 | 453 | 6.0 | 50.3 |
| in Losses | 3 | 20 | 155 | 6.7 | 51.7 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 69 | 556 | 6.9 | 55.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 2 | 5 | 52 | 2.5 | 26.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 29 | 261 | 5.8 | 52.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 45 | 347 | 6.4 | 49.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 74 | 608 | 6.2 | 50.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 56 | 465 | 7.0 | 58.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 18 | 143 | 4.5 | 35.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 72 | 586 | 6.5 | 53.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| in August/September | 2 | 12 | 88 | 6.0 | 44.0 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 224 | 6.5 | 56.0 |
| in November | 3 | 18 | 141 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| in December/January | 3 | 18 | 155 | 6.0 | 51.7 |