2012 Central Michigan Chippewas Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 84 | 732 | 6.5 | 56.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 44 | 356 | 6.3 | 50.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 40 | 376 | 6.7 | 62.7 |
| in Wins | 7 | 53 | 473 | 7.6 | 67.6 |
| in Losses | 6 | 31 | 259 | 5.2 | 43.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 50 | 436 | 6.3 | 54.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 34 | 296 | 6.8 | 59.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 49 | 5.0 | 49.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 79 | 683 | 6.6 | 56.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 74 | 657 | 6.2 | 54.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 75 | 10.0 | 75.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 30 | 262 | 5.0 | 43.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 44 | 395 | 7.3 | 65.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 15 | 146 | 7.5 | 73.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 59 | 511 | 5.9 | 51.1 |
| in August/September | 4 | 30 | 270 | 7.5 | 67.5 |
| in October | 4 | 20 | 177 | 5.0 | 44.3 |
| in November | 4 | 27 | 225 | 6.8 | 56.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |