2012 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 74 | 626 | 5.7 | 48.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 40 | 348 | 5.7 | 49.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 34 | 278 | 5.7 | 46.3 |
| in Wins | 10 | 61 | 508 | 6.1 | 50.8 |
| in Losses | 3 | 13 | 118 | 4.3 | 39.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 39 | 352 | 4.9 | 44.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 35 | 274 | 7.0 | 54.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 14 | 128 | 4.7 | 42.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 60 | 498 | 6.0 | 49.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 65 | 559 | 5.4 | 46.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 67 | 9.0 | 67.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 37 | 298 | 5.3 | 42.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 28 | 261 | 5.6 | 52.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 65 | 559 | 5.4 | 46.6 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 255 | 6.6 | 51.0 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 189 | 5.8 | 47.3 |
| in November | 3 | 12 | 135 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |