2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 71 | 601 | 5.9 | 50.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 46 | 381 | 6.6 | 54.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 25 | 220 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| in Wins | 4 | 26 | 219 | 6.5 | 54.8 |
| in Losses | 8 | 45 | 382 | 5.6 | 47.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 50 | 428 | 5.6 | 47.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 21 | 173 | 7.0 | 57.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 23 | 190 | 5.8 | 47.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 48 | 411 | 6.0 | 51.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 63 | 541 | 5.7 | 49.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 30 | 245 | 5.0 | 40.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 33 | 296 | 6.6 | 59.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 54 | 453 | 5.4 | 45.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 9 | 88 | 9.0 | 88.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 35 | 288 | 7.0 | 57.6 |
| in October | 3 | 15 | 130 | 5.0 | 43.3 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 183 | 5.3 | 45.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |