2020 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 10 | 44 | 374 | 4.4 | 37.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 35 | 279 | 5.0 | 39.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 3 | 9 | 95 | 3.0 | 31.7 |
| in Wins | 3 | 13 | 110 | 4.3 | 36.7 |
| in Losses | 7 | 31 | 264 | 4.4 | 37.7 |
| vs. Conference | 6 | 25 | 209 | 4.2 | 34.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 19 | 165 | 4.8 | 41.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 50 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 40 | 324 | 4.4 | 36.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 40 | 344 | 4.4 | 38.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 16 | 161 | 5.3 | 53.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 24 | 183 | 4.0 | 30.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 40 | 344 | 4.4 | 38.2 |
| in August/September | 3 | 18 | 133 | 6.0 | 44.3 |
| in October | 3 | 7 | 75 | 2.3 | 25.0 |
| in November | 3 | 12 | 106 | 4.0 | 35.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |