2018 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 40 | 363 | 2.9 | 25.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 12 | 120 | 1.7 | 17.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 28 | 243 | 4.0 | 34.7 |
| in Wins | 9 | 30 | 268 | 3.3 | 29.8 |
| in Losses | 5 | 10 | 95 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 32 | 280 | 3.2 | 28.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 8 | 83 | 2.0 | 20.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 10 | 80 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 30 | 283 | 3.0 | 28.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 40 | 363 | 2.9 | 25.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 23 | 203 | 2.6 | 22.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 17 | 160 | 3.4 | 32.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 37 | 328 | 3.1 | 27.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 13 | 136 | 3.3 | 34.0 |
| in October | 4 | 13 | 109 | 3.3 | 27.3 |
| in November | 4 | 8 | 75 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| in December/January | 2 | 6 | 43 | 3.0 | 21.5 |