2017 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 64 | 637 | 4.9 | 49.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 33 | 306 | 4.7 | 43.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 31 | 331 | 5.2 | 55.2 |
| in Wins | 10 | 48 | 487 | 4.8 | 48.7 |
| in Losses | 3 | 16 | 150 | 5.3 | 50.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 42 | 428 | 4.7 | 47.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 209 | 5.5 | 52.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 14 | 133 | 4.7 | 44.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 50 | 504 | 5.0 | 50.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 64 | 637 | 4.9 | 49.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 33 | 309 | 4.7 | 44.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 31 | 328 | 5.2 | 54.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 52 | 524 | 4.7 | 47.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 113 | 6.0 | 56.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 20 | 189 | 5.0 | 47.3 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 213 | 5.3 | 53.3 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 165 | 4.0 | 41.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 70 | 7.0 | 70.0 |