2008 Northern Illinois Huskies Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 61 | 464 | 4.7 | 35.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 35 | 271 | 5.8 | 45.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 26 | 193 | 3.7 | 27.6 |
| in Wins | 6 | 33 | 237 | 5.5 | 39.5 |
| in Losses | 7 | 28 | 227 | 4.0 | 32.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 39 | 307 | 4.9 | 38.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 22 | 157 | 4.4 | 31.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 61 | 464 | 4.7 | 35.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 58 | 449 | 4.8 | 37.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 22 | 182 | 3.7 | 30.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 36 | 267 | 6.0 | 44.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 9 | 65 | 4.5 | 32.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 49 | 384 | 4.9 | 38.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 14 | 108 | 3.5 | 27.0 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 224 | 7.5 | 56.0 |
| in November | 4 | 11 | 92 | 2.8 | 23.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 40 | 6.0 | 40.0 |