2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 75 | 728 | 6.3 | 60.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 45 | 395 | 6.4 | 56.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 30 | 333 | 6.0 | 66.6 |
| in Wins | 4 | 28 | 286 | 7.0 | 71.5 |
| in Losses | 8 | 47 | 442 | 5.9 | 55.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 59 | 580 | 6.6 | 64.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 16 | 148 | 5.3 | 49.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 32 | 296 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 43 | 432 | 5.4 | 54.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 75 | 728 | 6.3 | 60.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 60 | 558 | 6.7 | 62.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 15 | 170 | 5.0 | 56.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 62 | 605 | 6.2 | 60.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 13 | 123 | 6.5 | 61.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 27 | 264 | 5.4 | 52.8 |
| in October | 3 | 25 | 234 | 8.3 | 78.0 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 230 | 5.8 | 57.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |