2017 Western Michigan Broncos Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 81 | 741 | 6.8 | 61.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 40 | 373 | 6.7 | 62.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 368 | 6.8 | 61.3 |
| in Wins | 6 | 41 | 352 | 6.8 | 58.7 |
| in Losses | 6 | 40 | 389 | 6.7 | 64.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 57 | 520 | 7.1 | 65.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 24 | 221 | 6.0 | 55.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 12 | 124 | 6.0 | 62.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 69 | 617 | 6.9 | 61.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 75 | 688 | 6.8 | 62.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 53 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 31 | 296 | 6.2 | 59.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 44 | 392 | 7.3 | 65.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 124 | 6.0 | 62.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 63 | 564 | 7.0 | 62.7 |
| in August/September | 5 | 31 | 291 | 6.2 | 58.2 |
| in October | 3 | 25 | 222 | 8.3 | 74.0 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 228 | 6.3 | 57.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |