2008 Northern Illinois Huskies Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 63 | 570 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 26 | 250 | 4.3 | 41.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 37 | 320 | 5.3 | 45.7 |
| in Wins | 6 | 26 | 242 | 4.3 | 40.3 |
| in Losses | 7 | 37 | 328 | 5.3 | 46.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 36 | 332 | 4.5 | 41.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 27 | 238 | 5.4 | 47.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 63 | 570 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 56 | 501 | 4.7 | 41.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 69 | 7.0 | 69.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 30 | 288 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 26 | 213 | 4.3 | 35.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 9 | 54 | 4.5 | 27.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 47 | 447 | 4.7 | 44.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 21 | 193 | 5.3 | 48.3 |
| in October | 4 | 17 | 131 | 4.3 | 32.8 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 176 | 4.5 | 44.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 70 | 7.0 | 70.0 |