2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 76 | 767 | 5.8 | 59.0 |
| at Home | 6 | 32 | 348 | 5.3 | 58.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 44 | 419 | 6.3 | 59.9 |
| in Wins | 6 | 36 | 400 | 6.0 | 66.7 |
| in Losses | 7 | 40 | 367 | 5.7 | 52.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 48 | 488 | 6.0 | 61.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 279 | 5.6 | 55.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 76 | 767 | 5.8 | 59.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 71 | 702 | 5.9 | 58.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 65 | 5.0 | 65.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 30 | 286 | 5.0 | 47.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 41 | 416 | 6.8 | 69.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 15 | 149 | 7.5 | 74.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 56 | 553 | 5.6 | 55.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 21 | 220 | 5.3 | 55.0 |
| in October | 4 | 31 | 307 | 7.8 | 76.8 |
| in November | 4 | 20 | 210 | 5.0 | 52.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |