2017 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 80 | 751 | 6.2 | 57.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 39 | 373 | 5.6 | 53.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 378 | 6.8 | 63.0 |
| in Wins | 11 | 62 | 585 | 5.6 | 53.2 |
| in Losses | 2 | 18 | 166 | 9.0 | 83.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 58 | 565 | 6.4 | 62.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 186 | 5.5 | 46.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 30 | 262 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 50 | 489 | 5.6 | 54.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 80 | 751 | 6.2 | 57.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 42 | 371 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 38 | 380 | 6.3 | 63.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 68 | 642 | 6.2 | 58.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 109 | 6.0 | 54.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 23 | 209 | 4.6 | 41.8 |
| in October | 3 | 24 | 212 | 8.0 | 70.7 |
| in November | 4 | 29 | 308 | 7.3 | 77.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 22 | 4.0 | 22.0 |