2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 74 | 633 | 5.7 | 48.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 27 | 244 | 4.5 | 40.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 47 | 389 | 6.7 | 55.6 |
| in Wins | 6 | 32 | 261 | 5.3 | 43.5 |
| in Losses | 7 | 42 | 372 | 6.0 | 53.1 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 41 | 353 | 5.1 | 44.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 280 | 6.6 | 56.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 74 | 633 | 5.7 | 48.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 71 | 608 | 5.9 | 50.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 33 | 310 | 5.5 | 51.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 38 | 298 | 6.3 | 49.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 16 | 131 | 8.0 | 65.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 55 | 477 | 5.5 | 47.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 21 | 182 | 5.3 | 45.5 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 167 | 5.3 | 41.8 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 195 | 5.5 | 48.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 89 | 10.0 | 89.0 |