2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 100 | 859 | 7.1 | 61.4 |
| at Home | 6 | 47 | 407 | 7.8 | 67.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 53 | 452 | 6.6 | 56.5 |
| in Wins | 9 | 74 | 629 | 8.2 | 69.9 |
| in Losses | 5 | 26 | 230 | 5.2 | 46.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 70 | 625 | 7.8 | 69.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 234 | 6.0 | 46.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 94 | 799 | 7.2 | 61.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 91 | 780 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 79 | 9.0 | 79.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 39 | 331 | 5.6 | 47.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 52 | 449 | 8.7 | 74.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 10 | 80 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 81 | 700 | 7.4 | 63.6 |
| in August/September | 3 | 18 | 139 | 6.0 | 46.3 |
| in October | 5 | 35 | 310 | 7.0 | 62.0 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 290 | 8.3 | 72.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 14 | 120 | 7.0 | 60.0 |