2008 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 99 | 977 | 7.6 | 75.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 49 | 508 | 8.2 | 84.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 50 | 469 | 7.1 | 67.0 |
| in Wins | 7 | 50 | 471 | 7.1 | 67.3 |
| in Losses | 6 | 49 | 506 | 8.2 | 84.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 60 | 630 | 7.5 | 78.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 39 | 347 | 7.8 | 69.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 81.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 90 | 896 | 7.5 | 74.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 99 | 977 | 7.6 | 75.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 32 | 309 | 8.0 | 77.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 9 | 67 | 668 | 7.4 | 74.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 8 | 76 | 8.0 | 76.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 12 | 91 | 901 | 7.6 | 75.1 |
| in August/September | 4 | 34 | 320 | 8.5 | 80.0 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 301 | 7.5 | 75.3 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 281 | 7.0 | 70.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 75 | 7.0 | 75.0 |