2011 Northern Illinois Huskies Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 77 | 748 | 5.5 | 53.4 |
| at Home | 6 | 40 | 398 | 6.7 | 66.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 37 | 350 | 4.6 | 43.8 |
| in Wins | 11 | 66 | 646 | 6.0 | 58.7 |
| in Losses | 3 | 11 | 102 | 3.7 | 34.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 53 | 518 | 5.9 | 57.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 24 | 230 | 4.8 | 46.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 73 | 713 | 5.6 | 54.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 70 | 678 | 5.4 | 52.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 70 | 7.0 | 70.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 23 | 207 | 4.6 | 41.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 47 | 471 | 5.9 | 58.9 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 7 | 70 | 3.5 | 35.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 63 | 608 | 5.7 | 55.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 19 | 180 | 4.8 | 45.0 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 230 | 6.0 | 57.5 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 258 | 6.3 | 64.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 9 | 80 | 4.5 | 40.0 |