2026 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 10/28/2026
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 7 | 50 | 414 | 7.1 | 59.1 |
| at Home | 5 | 39 | 339 | 7.8 | 67.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 2 | 11 | 75 | 5.5 | 37.5 |
| in Wins | 6 | 42 | 354 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| in Losses | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. Conference | 4 | 20 | 170 | 5.0 | 42.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 30 | 244 | 10.0 | 81.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 6 | 42 | 354 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 6 | 44 | 369 | 7.3 | 61.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 36 | 309 | 7.2 | 61.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 5 | 29 | 250 | 5.8 | 50.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 15 | 119 | 15.0 | 119.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 23 | 185 | 7.7 | 61.7 |
| in October | 4 | 27 | 229 | 6.8 | 57.3 |
| in November | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |