2017 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 67 | 636 | 5.2 | 48.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 34 | 312 | 4.9 | 44.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 33 | 324 | 5.5 | 54.0 |
| in Wins | 10 | 51 | 504 | 5.1 | 50.4 |
| in Losses | 3 | 16 | 132 | 5.3 | 44.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 45 | 436 | 5.0 | 48.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 200 | 5.5 | 50.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 17 | 161 | 5.7 | 53.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 50 | 475 | 5.0 | 47.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 67 | 636 | 5.2 | 48.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 41 | 381 | 5.9 | 54.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 26 | 255 | 4.3 | 42.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 58 | 556 | 5.3 | 50.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 9 | 80 | 4.5 | 40.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 182 | 5.5 | 45.5 |
| in October | 4 | 20 | 194 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| in November | 4 | 20 | 195 | 5.0 | 48.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 65 | 5.0 | 65.0 |