2016 Northern Illinois Huskies Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 83 | 825 | 6.9 | 68.8 |
| at Home | 5 | 38 | 394 | 7.6 | 78.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 45 | 431 | 6.4 | 61.6 |
| in Wins | 5 | 30 | 281 | 6.0 | 56.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 53 | 544 | 7.6 | 77.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 46 | 441 | 5.8 | 55.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 37 | 384 | 9.3 | 96.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 14 | 139 | 7.0 | 69.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 69 | 686 | 6.9 | 68.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 75 | 727 | 6.8 | 66.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 98 | 8.0 | 98.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 48 | 464 | 8.0 | 77.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 27 | 263 | 5.4 | 52.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 75 | 727 | 6.8 | 66.1 |
| in August/September | 4 | 37 | 384 | 9.3 | 96.0 |
| in October | 4 | 18 | 184 | 4.5 | 46.0 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 257 | 7.0 | 64.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |