2025 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2026
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 60 | 578 | 4.6 | 44.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 31 | 293 | 4.4 | 41.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 29 | 285 | 4.8 | 47.5 |
| in Wins | 7 | 38 | 386 | 5.4 | 55.1 |
| in Losses | 6 | 22 | 192 | 3.7 | 32.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 42 | 397 | 4.7 | 44.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 18 | 181 | 4.5 | 45.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 13 | 109 | 3.3 | 27.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 47 | 469 | 5.2 | 52.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 57 | 565 | 4.8 | 47.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 38 | 340 | 4.2 | 37.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 19 | 225 | 6.3 | 75.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 42 | 397 | 4.7 | 44.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 15 | 168 | 5.0 | 56.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 14 | 128 | 3.5 | 32.0 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 275 | 5.8 | 68.8 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 129 | 4.5 | 32.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 46 | 5.0 | 46.0 |