2008 SMU Mustangs Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 80 | 679 | 6.7 | 56.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 46 | 371 | 7.7 | 61.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 34 | 308 | 5.7 | 51.3 |
| in Wins | 1 | 8 | 35 | 8.0 | 35.0 |
| in Losses | 11 | 72 | 644 | 6.5 | 58.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 54 | 534 | 6.8 | 66.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 26 | 145 | 6.5 | 36.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 17 | 105 | 8.5 | 52.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 63 | 574 | 6.3 | 57.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 72 | 644 | 6.5 | 58.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 35 | 8.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 43 | 355 | 6.1 | 50.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 29 | 289 | 7.3 | 72.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 8 | 61 | 8.0 | 61.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 64 | 583 | 6.4 | 58.3 |
| in August/September | 5 | 37 | 260 | 7.4 | 52.0 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 181 | 5.3 | 45.3 |
| in November | 3 | 22 | 238 | 7.3 | 79.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |