2025 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2026
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 55 | 440 | 4.2 | 33.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 38 | 301 | 5.4 | 43.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 17 | 139 | 2.8 | 23.2 |
| in Wins | 7 | 31 | 249 | 4.4 | 35.6 |
| in Losses | 6 | 24 | 191 | 4.0 | 31.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 37 | 298 | 4.1 | 33.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 18 | 142 | 4.5 | 35.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 17 | 127 | 4.3 | 31.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 38 | 313 | 4.2 | 34.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 49 | 386 | 4.1 | 32.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 54 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 38 | 297 | 4.2 | 33.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 11 | 89 | 3.7 | 29.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 37 | 298 | 4.1 | 33.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 12 | 88 | 4.0 | 29.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 16 | 120 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| in October | 4 | 14 | 108 | 3.5 | 27.0 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 192 | 5.8 | 48.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |