2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 54 | 481 | 4.5 | 40.1 |
| at Home | 5 | 12 | 109 | 2.4 | 21.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 42 | 372 | 6.0 | 53.1 |
| in Wins | 5 | 19 | 173 | 3.8 | 34.6 |
| in Losses | 7 | 35 | 308 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 26 | 237 | 3.7 | 33.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 244 | 5.6 | 48.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 12 | 115 | 6.0 | 57.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 42 | 366 | 4.2 | 36.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 51 | 456 | 4.6 | 41.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 31 | 285 | 5.2 | 47.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 20 | 171 | 4.0 | 34.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4.0 | 23.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 47 | 433 | 4.7 | 43.3 |
| in August/September | 2 | 6 | 42 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| in October | 5 | 22 | 215 | 4.4 | 43.0 |
| in November | 3 | 13 | 115 | 4.3 | 38.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 13 | 109 | 6.5 | 54.5 |