2020 SMU Mustangs Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 10 | 68 | 590 | 6.8 | 59.0 |
| at Home | 4 | 26 | 231 | 6.5 | 57.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 42 | 359 | 7.0 | 59.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 43 | 383 | 6.1 | 54.7 |
| in Losses | 3 | 25 | 207 | 8.3 | 69.0 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 50 | 435 | 7.1 | 62.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 18 | 155 | 6.0 | 51.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 17 | 130 | 8.5 | 65.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 51 | 460 | 6.4 | 57.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 61 | 535 | 6.8 | 59.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 55 | 7.0 | 55.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 24 | 190 | 8.0 | 63.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 37 | 345 | 6.2 | 57.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 61 | 535 | 6.8 | 59.4 |
| in August/September | 3 | 18 | 155 | 6.0 | 51.7 |
| in October | 4 | 29 | 268 | 7.3 | 67.0 |
| in November | 3 | 21 | 167 | 7.0 | 55.7 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |