2020 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 9 | 54 | 433 | 6.0 | 48.1 |
| at Home | 4 | 27 | 219 | 6.8 | 54.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 27 | 214 | 5.4 | 42.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 44 | 338 | 6.3 | 48.3 |
| in Losses | 2 | 10 | 95 | 5.0 | 47.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 46 | 358 | 5.8 | 44.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 1 | 8 | 75 | 8.0 | 75.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 8 | 65 | 4.0 | 32.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 46 | 368 | 6.6 | 52.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 54 | 433 | 6.0 | 48.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 24 | 209 | 6.0 | 52.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 30 | 224 | 6.0 | 44.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 54 | 433 | 6.0 | 48.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in October | 2 | 9 | 80 | 4.5 | 40.0 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 198 | 7.0 | 49.5 |
| in December/January | 3 | 17 | 155 | 5.7 | 51.7 |