2020 Iowa State Cyclones Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 61 | 511 | 5.1 | 42.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 29 | 254 | 4.8 | 42.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 32 | 257 | 5.3 | 42.8 |
| in Wins | 9 | 44 | 375 | 4.9 | 41.7 |
| in Losses | 3 | 17 | 136 | 5.7 | 45.3 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 54 | 467 | 5.4 | 46.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 2 | 7 | 44 | 3.5 | 22.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 28 | 231 | 5.6 | 46.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 33 | 280 | 4.7 | 40.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 61 | 511 | 5.1 | 42.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 46 | 391 | 5.8 | 48.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 15 | 120 | 3.8 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 58 | 487 | 5.3 | 44.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| in August/September | 2 | 6 | 49 | 3.0 | 24.5 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 245 | 7.0 | 61.3 |
| in November | 3 | 12 | 90 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| in December/January | 3 | 15 | 127 | 5.0 | 42.3 |