2011 Northern Illinois Huskies Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 86 | 758 | 6.1 | 54.1 |
| at Home | 6 | 29 | 254 | 4.8 | 42.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 57 | 504 | 7.1 | 63.0 |
| in Wins | 11 | 65 | 573 | 5.9 | 52.1 |
| in Losses | 3 | 21 | 185 | 7.0 | 61.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 51 | 458 | 5.7 | 50.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 35 | 300 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 80 | 713 | 6.2 | 54.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 79 | 687 | 6.1 | 52.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 71 | 7.0 | 71.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 33 | 285 | 6.6 | 57.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 46 | 402 | 5.8 | 50.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 15 | 120 | 7.5 | 60.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 64 | 567 | 5.8 | 51.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 28 | 242 | 7.0 | 60.5 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 217 | 5.8 | 54.3 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 196 | 5.8 | 49.0 |
| in December/January | 2 | 12 | 103 | 6.0 | 51.5 |