2011 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 56 | 492 | 4.3 | 37.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 22 | 211 | 3.7 | 35.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 34 | 281 | 4.9 | 40.1 |
| in Wins | 6 | 18 | 145 | 3.0 | 24.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 38 | 347 | 5.4 | 49.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 29 | 269 | 3.6 | 33.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 27 | 223 | 5.4 | 44.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 13 | 141 | 4.3 | 47.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 43 | 351 | 4.3 | 35.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 51 | 452 | 4.3 | 37.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 33 | 307 | 4.7 | 43.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 18 | 145 | 3.6 | 29.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 41 | 362 | 4.1 | 36.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 10 | 90 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 16 | 126 | 5.3 | 42.0 |
| in October | 5 | 21 | 179 | 4.2 | 35.8 |
| in November | 4 | 11 | 120 | 2.8 | 30.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 67 | 8.0 | 67.0 |