2012 Houston Cougars Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 80 | 726 | 6.7 | 60.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 50 | 436 | 7.1 | 62.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 30 | 290 | 6.0 | 58.0 |
| in Wins | 5 | 36 | 338 | 7.2 | 67.6 |
| in Losses | 7 | 44 | 388 | 6.3 | 55.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 50 | 469 | 6.3 | 58.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 30 | 257 | 7.5 | 64.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 80 | 726 | 6.7 | 60.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 80 | 726 | 6.7 | 60.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 39 | 365 | 6.5 | 60.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 41 | 361 | 6.8 | 60.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 8 | 62 | 8.0 | 62.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 72 | 664 | 6.5 | 60.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 225 | 7.3 | 56.3 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 266 | 6.5 | 66.5 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 235 | 6.3 | 58.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |