2011 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 89 | 747 | 7.4 | 62.3 |
| at Home | 6 | 37 | 295 | 6.2 | 49.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 52 | 452 | 8.7 | 75.3 |
| in Wins | 7 | 54 | 441 | 7.7 | 63.0 |
| in Losses | 5 | 35 | 306 | 7.0 | 61.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 65 | 505 | 8.1 | 63.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 24 | 242 | 6.0 | 60.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 83 | 697 | 7.5 | 63.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 86 | 711 | 7.8 | 64.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 36 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 32 | 228 | 8.0 | 57.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 54 | 483 | 7.7 | 69.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 18 | 170 | 9.0 | 85.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 68 | 541 | 7.6 | 60.1 |
| in August/September | 3 | 18 | 192 | 6.0 | 64.0 |
| in October | 5 | 43 | 310 | 8.6 | 62.0 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 245 | 7.0 | 61.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |