2017 Illinois Fighting Illini Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 85 | 768 | 7.1 | 64.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 44 | 414 | 6.3 | 59.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 41 | 354 | 8.2 | 70.8 |
| in Wins | 2 | 12 | 125 | 6.0 | 62.5 |
| in Losses | 10 | 73 | 643 | 7.3 | 64.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 58 | 505 | 6.4 | 56.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 27 | 263 | 9.0 | 87.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 33 | 292 | 8.3 | 73.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 52 | 476 | 6.5 | 59.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 85 | 768 | 7.1 | 64.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 47 | 408 | 7.8 | 68.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 38 | 360 | 6.3 | 60.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 58 | 505 | 6.4 | 56.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 27 | 263 | 9.0 | 87.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 32 | 312 | 8.0 | 78.0 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 203 | 5.8 | 50.8 |
| in November | 4 | 30 | 253 | 7.5 | 63.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |