2017 Marshall Thundering Herd Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 85 | 777 | 6.5 | 59.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 33 | 299 | 5.5 | 49.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 52 | 478 | 7.4 | 68.3 |
| in Wins | 8 | 53 | 497 | 6.6 | 62.1 |
| in Losses | 5 | 32 | 280 | 6.4 | 56.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 45 | 381 | 5.6 | 47.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 40 | 396 | 8.0 | 79.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 86 | 9.0 | 86.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 76 | 691 | 6.3 | 57.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 85 | 777 | 6.5 | 59.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 50 | 450 | 7.1 | 64.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 35 | 327 | 5.8 | 54.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 9 | 86 | 9.0 | 86.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 12 | 76 | 691 | 6.3 | 57.6 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 289 | 7.3 | 72.3 |
| in October | 4 | 18 | 153 | 4.5 | 38.3 |
| in November | 4 | 27 | 228 | 6.8 | 57.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 107 | 11.0 | 107.0 |