2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 94 | 802 | 7.2 | 61.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 29 | 243 | 4.8 | 40.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 65 | 559 | 9.3 | 79.9 |
| in Wins | 8 | 58 | 499 | 7.3 | 62.4 |
| in Losses | 5 | 36 | 303 | 7.2 | 60.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 49 | 459 | 6.1 | 57.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 45 | 343 | 9.0 | 68.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 34 | 274 | 8.5 | 68.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 60 | 528 | 6.7 | 58.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 83 | 713 | 7.5 | 64.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 11 | 89 | 5.5 | 44.5 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 56 | 472 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 27 | 241 | 9.0 | 80.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 83 | 713 | 7.5 | 64.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 4 | 33 | 264 | 8.3 | 66.0 |
| in October | 4 | 31 | 274 | 7.8 | 68.5 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 179 | 4.5 | 44.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 12 | 85 | 12.0 | 85.0 |