2023 Northwestern Wildcats Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 69 | 554 | 5.3 | 42.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 43 | 354 | 6.1 | 50.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 26 | 200 | 4.3 | 33.3 |
| in Wins | 8 | 46 | 352 | 5.8 | 44.0 |
| in Losses | 5 | 23 | 202 | 4.6 | 40.4 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 52 | 437 | 5.8 | 48.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 17 | 117 | 4.3 | 29.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 11 | 89 | 5.5 | 44.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 58 | 465 | 5.3 | 42.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 61 | 508 | 5.1 | 42.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 46 | 8.0 | 46.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 32 | 253 | 4.6 | 36.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 29 | 255 | 5.8 | 51.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 57 | 475 | 5.2 | 43.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 20 | 176 | 4.0 | 35.2 |
| in October | 3 | 24 | 190 | 8.0 | 63.3 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 158 | 5.3 | 39.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |