2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 71 | 679 | 5.5 | 52.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 34 | 328 | 4.9 | 46.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 37 | 351 | 6.2 | 58.5 |
| in Wins | 7 | 36 | 347 | 5.1 | 49.6 |
| in Losses | 6 | 35 | 332 | 5.8 | 55.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 53 | 504 | 5.9 | 56.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 18 | 175 | 4.5 | 43.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 16 | 141 | 4.0 | 35.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 55 | 538 | 6.1 | 59.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 71 | 679 | 5.5 | 52.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 25 | 225 | 4.2 | 37.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 46 | 454 | 6.6 | 64.9 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 56 | 534 | 5.6 | 53.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 15 | 145 | 5.0 | 48.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 263 | 6.3 | 65.8 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 161 | 5.3 | 40.3 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 225 | 5.5 | 56.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |