2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Penalty Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 94 | 753 | 6.7 | 53.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 49 | 390 | 8.2 | 65.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 45 | 363 | 5.6 | 45.4 |
| in Wins | 9 | 58 | 477 | 6.4 | 53.0 |
| in Losses | 5 | 36 | 276 | 7.2 | 55.2 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 62 | 520 | 6.9 | 57.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 32 | 233 | 6.4 | 46.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 75 | 8.0 | 75.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 86 | 678 | 6.6 | 52.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 86 | 684 | 6.6 | 52.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 69 | 8.0 | 69.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 38 | 287 | 5.4 | 41.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 48 | 397 | 8.0 | 66.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 17 | 134 | 8.5 | 67.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 69 | 550 | 6.3 | 50.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 22 | 148 | 7.3 | 49.3 |
| in October | 5 | 36 | 304 | 7.2 | 60.8 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 246 | 7.0 | 61.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 8 | 55 | 4.0 | 27.5 |