2012 Iowa Hawkeyes Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 64 | 585 | 5.3 | 48.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 37 | 351 | 5.3 | 50.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 27 | 234 | 5.4 | 46.8 |
| in Wins | 4 | 21 | 171 | 5.3 | 42.8 |
| in Losses | 8 | 43 | 414 | 5.4 | 51.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 45 | 439 | 5.6 | 54.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 19 | 146 | 4.8 | 36.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 17 | 153 | 4.3 | 38.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 47 | 432 | 5.9 | 54.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 57 | 520 | 5.2 | 47.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 65 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 33 | 306 | 4.7 | 43.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 24 | 214 | 6.0 | 53.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 48 | 474 | 5.3 | 52.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 9 | 46 | 4.5 | 23.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 23 | 175 | 4.6 | 35.0 |
| in October | 3 | 19 | 200 | 6.3 | 66.7 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 210 | 5.5 | 52.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |