2016 Georgia Southern Eagles Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 91 | 778 | 7.6 | 64.8 |
| at Home | 5 | 37 | 345 | 7.4 | 69.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 54 | 433 | 7.7 | 61.9 |
| in Wins | 5 | 45 | 383 | 9.0 | 76.6 |
| in Losses | 7 | 46 | 395 | 6.6 | 56.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 65 | 561 | 8.1 | 70.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 26 | 217 | 6.5 | 54.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 39 | 5.0 | 39.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 86 | 739 | 7.8 | 67.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 83 | 720 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 58 | 8.0 | 58.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 28 | 247 | 5.6 | 49.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 55 | 473 | 9.2 | 78.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 13 | 120 | 6.5 | 60.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 70 | 600 | 7.8 | 66.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 37 | 298 | 9.3 | 74.5 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 242 | 6.5 | 60.5 |
| in November | 3 | 23 | 193 | 7.7 | 64.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |