2012 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 76 | 666 | 5.8 | 51.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 33 | 300 | 5.5 | 50.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 43 | 366 | 6.1 | 52.3 |
| in Wins | 7 | 47 | 408 | 6.7 | 58.3 |
| in Losses | 6 | 29 | 258 | 4.8 | 43.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 51 | 463 | 6.4 | 57.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 25 | 203 | 5.0 | 40.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 75 | 656 | 6.3 | 54.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 71 | 611 | 5.9 | 50.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 26 | 239 | 4.3 | 39.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 45 | 372 | 7.5 | 62.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 6 | 45 | 3.0 | 22.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 65 | 566 | 6.5 | 56.6 |
| in August/September | 5 | 27 | 234 | 5.4 | 46.8 |
| in October | 3 | 24 | 221 | 8.0 | 73.7 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 161 | 4.8 | 40.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |