2017 Northern Illinois Huskies Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 78 | 807 | 6.0 | 62.1 |
| at Home | 6 | 34 | 351 | 5.7 | 58.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 44 | 456 | 6.3 | 65.1 |
| in Wins | 8 | 45 | 450 | 5.6 | 56.3 |
| in Losses | 5 | 33 | 357 | 6.6 | 71.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 45 | 449 | 5.6 | 56.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 358 | 6.6 | 71.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 78 | 807 | 6.0 | 62.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 70 | 732 | 5.8 | 61.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 75 | 8.0 | 75.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 33 | 357 | 6.6 | 71.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 37 | 375 | 5.3 | 53.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 15 | 157 | 5.0 | 52.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 55 | 575 | 6.1 | 63.9 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 328 | 7.8 | 82.0 |
| in October | 4 | 25 | 242 | 6.3 | 60.5 |
| in November | 4 | 20 | 207 | 5.0 | 51.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 30 | 2.0 | 30.0 |