2016 California Golden Bears Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 89 | 909 | 7.4 | 75.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 43 | 444 | 7.2 | 74.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 46 | 465 | 7.7 | 77.5 |
| in Wins | 5 | 36 | 386 | 7.2 | 77.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 53 | 523 | 7.6 | 74.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 72 | 703 | 8.0 | 78.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 17 | 206 | 5.7 | 68.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 20 | 203 | 6.7 | 67.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 69 | 706 | 7.7 | 78.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 89 | 909 | 7.4 | 75.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 43 | 443 | 7.2 | 73.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 46 | 466 | 7.7 | 77.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 78 | 774 | 7.8 | 77.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 11 | 135 | 5.5 | 67.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 266 | 6.3 | 66.5 |
| in October | 4 | 39 | 360 | 9.8 | 90.0 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 283 | 6.3 | 70.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |