2015 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2016
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 58 | 516 | 4.5 | 39.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 35 | 318 | 5.0 | 45.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 23 | 198 | 3.8 | 33.0 |
| in Wins | 10 | 45 | 387 | 4.5 | 38.7 |
| in Losses | 3 | 13 | 129 | 4.3 | 43.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 37 | 331 | 4.6 | 41.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 21 | 185 | 4.2 | 37.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 25 | 232 | 5.0 | 46.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 33 | 284 | 4.1 | 35.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 55 | 490 | 4.6 | 40.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 26 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 34 | 322 | 4.9 | 46.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 21 | 168 | 4.2 | 33.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 47 | 433 | 4.3 | 39.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 8 | 57 | 8.0 | 57.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 18 | 150 | 4.5 | 37.5 |
| in October | 4 | 18 | 172 | 4.5 | 43.0 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 159 | 4.8 | 39.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |