2017 Northern Illinois Huskies Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 80 | 722 | 6.2 | 55.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 47 | 465 | 7.8 | 77.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 33 | 257 | 4.7 | 36.7 |
| in Wins | 8 | 51 | 494 | 6.4 | 61.8 |
| in Losses | 5 | 29 | 228 | 5.8 | 45.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 47 | 380 | 5.9 | 47.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 342 | 6.6 | 68.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 80 | 722 | 6.2 | 55.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 65 | 528 | 5.4 | 44.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 194 | 15.0 | 194.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 29 | 228 | 5.8 | 45.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 36 | 300 | 5.1 | 42.9 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 14 | 106 | 4.7 | 35.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 51 | 422 | 5.7 | 46.9 |
| in August/September | 4 | 30 | 331 | 7.5 | 82.8 |
| in October | 4 | 25 | 205 | 6.3 | 51.3 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 175 | 5.5 | 43.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.0 | 11.0 |