2008 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/03/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 61 | 567 | 4.7 | 43.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 37 | 357 | 5.3 | 51.0 |
| on Road | 5 | 17 | 163 | 3.4 | 32.6 |
| at Neutral Site | 1 | 7 | 47 | 7.0 | 47.0 |
| on Grass Field | 9 | 48 | 460 | 5.3 | 51.1 |
| on Turf Field | 4 | 13 | 107 | 3.3 | 26.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 34 | 330 | 4.3 | 41.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 27 | 237 | 5.4 | 47.4 |
| vs. Winning | 5 | 27 | 262 | 5.4 | 52.4 |
| vs. Non-Winning | 8 | 34 | 305 | 4.3 | 38.1 |
| in Wins | 9 | 41 | 365 | 4.6 | 40.6 |
| in Losses | 4 | 20 | 202 | 5.0 | 50.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 18 | 172 | 6.0 | 57.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 43 | 395 | 4.3 | 39.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 27 | 260 | 5.4 | 52.0 |
| in October | 3 | 14 | 117 | 4.7 | 39.0 |
| in November | 4 | 13 | 143 | 3.3 | 35.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 47 | 7.0 | 47.0 |