2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 79 | 683 | 6.6 | 56.9 |
| at Home | 5 | 32 | 252 | 6.4 | 50.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 47 | 431 | 6.7 | 61.6 |
| in Wins | 3 | 24 | 214 | 8.0 | 71.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 55 | 469 | 6.1 | 52.1 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 50 | 409 | 6.3 | 51.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 29 | 274 | 7.3 | 68.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 79 | 683 | 6.6 | 56.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 75 | 645 | 6.8 | 58.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 38 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 29 | 272 | 5.8 | 54.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 46 | 373 | 7.7 | 62.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 134 | 7.0 | 67.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 61 | 511 | 6.8 | 56.8 |
| in August/September | 5 | 35 | 317 | 7.0 | 63.4 |
| in October | 3 | 22 | 164 | 7.3 | 54.7 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 202 | 5.5 | 50.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |