2022 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2023
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 55 | 490 | 4.6 | 40.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 27 | 249 | 4.5 | 41.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 28 | 241 | 4.7 | 40.2 |
| in Wins | 1 | 8 | 65 | 8.0 | 65.0 |
| in Losses | 11 | 47 | 425 | 4.3 | 38.6 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 39 | 332 | 4.3 | 36.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 16 | 158 | 5.3 | 52.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 6 | 37 | 3.0 | 18.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 49 | 453 | 4.9 | 45.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 49 | 445 | 4.5 | 40.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 35 | 318 | 3.9 | 35.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 14 | 127 | 7.0 | 63.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 43 | 383 | 4.3 | 38.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 6.0 | 62.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 223 | 6.0 | 55.8 |
| in October | 4 | 16 | 137 | 4.0 | 34.3 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 130 | 3.8 | 32.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |