2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 70 | 555 | 5.8 | 46.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 306 | 5.9 | 43.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 29 | 249 | 5.8 | 49.8 |
| in Wins | 2 | 18 | 127 | 9.0 | 63.5 |
| in Losses | 10 | 52 | 428 | 5.2 | 42.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 49 | 398 | 5.4 | 44.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 21 | 157 | 7.0 | 52.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 22 | 191 | 4.4 | 38.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 48 | 364 | 6.9 | 52.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 59 | 493 | 5.4 | 44.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 62 | 11.0 | 62.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 35 | 311 | 5.0 | 44.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 24 | 182 | 6.0 | 45.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 52 | 428 | 5.2 | 42.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 7 | 65 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 28 | 214 | 7.0 | 53.5 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 204 | 5.3 | 51.0 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 137 | 5.3 | 34.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |