2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 64 | 640 | 5.3 | 53.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 33 | 323 | 4.7 | 46.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 31 | 317 | 6.2 | 63.4 |
| in Wins | 5 | 26 | 270 | 5.2 | 54.0 |
| in Losses | 7 | 38 | 370 | 5.4 | 52.9 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 47 | 469 | 5.2 | 52.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 17 | 171 | 5.7 | 57.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 11 | 104 | 3.7 | 34.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 53 | 536 | 5.9 | 59.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 64 | 640 | 5.3 | 53.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 38 | 345 | 5.4 | 49.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 26 | 295 | 5.2 | 59.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 54 | 560 | 5.4 | 56.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 10 | 80 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 23 | 241 | 5.8 | 60.3 |
| in October | 4 | 22 | 196 | 5.5 | 49.0 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 203 | 4.8 | 50.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |