2011 SMU Mustangs Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 65 | 582 | 5.0 | 44.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 24 | 185 | 4.0 | 30.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 41 | 397 | 5.9 | 56.7 |
| in Wins | 8 | 43 | 384 | 5.4 | 48.0 |
| in Losses | 5 | 22 | 198 | 4.4 | 39.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 41 | 353 | 5.1 | 44.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 24 | 229 | 4.8 | 45.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 16 | 180 | 5.3 | 60.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 49 | 402 | 4.9 | 40.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 62 | 552 | 5.2 | 46.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 30 | 303 | 6.0 | 60.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 32 | 249 | 4.6 | 35.6 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 11 | 74 | 5.5 | 37.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 51 | 478 | 5.1 | 47.8 |
| in August/September | 4 | 18 | 179 | 4.5 | 44.8 |
| in October | 4 | 27 | 282 | 6.8 | 70.5 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 97 | 3.8 | 24.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 24 | 5.0 | 24.0 |