2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 72 | 638 | 6.0 | 53.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 40 | 349 | 5.7 | 49.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 32 | 289 | 6.4 | 57.8 |
| in Wins | 4 | 25 | 210 | 6.3 | 52.5 |
| in Losses | 8 | 47 | 428 | 5.9 | 53.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 48 | 447 | 5.3 | 49.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 24 | 191 | 8.0 | 63.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 26 | 235 | 6.5 | 58.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 46 | 403 | 5.8 | 50.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 72 | 638 | 6.0 | 53.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 60 | 519 | 6.7 | 57.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 12 | 119 | 4.0 | 39.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 60 | 550 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 88 | 6.0 | 44.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 275 | 6.6 | 55.0 |
| in October | 3 | 22 | 194 | 7.3 | 64.7 |
| in November | 4 | 17 | 169 | 4.3 | 42.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |