2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 55 | 517 | 4.6 | 43.1 |
| at Home | 5 | 20 | 193 | 4.0 | 38.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 35 | 324 | 5.0 | 46.3 |
| in Wins | 5 | 19 | 159 | 3.8 | 31.8 |
| in Losses | 7 | 36 | 358 | 5.1 | 51.1 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 31 | 272 | 4.4 | 38.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 24 | 245 | 4.8 | 49.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 11 | 124 | 5.5 | 62.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 44 | 393 | 4.4 | 39.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 51 | 483 | 4.6 | 43.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 34 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 33 | 328 | 5.5 | 54.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 18 | 155 | 3.6 | 31.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 48 | 453 | 4.8 | 45.3 |
| in August/September | 2 | 11 | 119 | 5.5 | 59.5 |
| in October | 5 | 27 | 238 | 5.4 | 47.6 |
| in November | 3 | 5 | 55 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 12 | 105 | 6.0 | 52.5 |