2020 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 9 | 45 | 364 | 5.0 | 40.4 |
| at Home | 4 | 20 | 157 | 5.0 | 39.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 25 | 207 | 5.0 | 41.4 |
| in Wins | 7 | 40 | 329 | 5.7 | 47.0 |
| in Losses | 2 | 5 | 35 | 2.5 | 17.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 38 | 296 | 4.8 | 37.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 1 | 7 | 68 | 7.0 | 68.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 8 | 60 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 37 | 304 | 5.3 | 43.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 45 | 364 | 5.0 | 40.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 16 | 133 | 4.0 | 33.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 29 | 231 | 5.8 | 46.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 45 | 364 | 5.0 | 40.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in October | 2 | 11 | 93 | 5.5 | 46.5 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 148 | 4.8 | 37.0 |
| in December/January | 3 | 15 | 123 | 5.0 | 41.0 |