2010 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 82 | 736 | 6.3 | 56.6 |
| at Home | 5 | 37 | 344 | 7.4 | 68.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 45 | 392 | 5.6 | 49.0 |
| in Wins | 7 | 52 | 466 | 7.4 | 66.6 |
| in Losses | 6 | 30 | 270 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 47 | 428 | 5.9 | 53.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 35 | 308 | 7.0 | 61.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 8 | 83 | 4.0 | 41.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 74 | 653 | 6.7 | 59.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 76 | 686 | 6.3 | 57.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 28 | 272 | 4.7 | 45.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 48 | 414 | 8.0 | 69.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 59 | 520 | 5.9 | 52.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 17 | 166 | 8.5 | 83.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 28 | 256 | 7.0 | 64.0 |
| in October | 4 | 32 | 274 | 8.0 | 68.5 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 154 | 3.8 | 38.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 52 | 7.0 | 52.0 |