2016 Houston Cougars Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 58 | 554 | 4.5 | 42.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 28 | 270 | 4.7 | 45.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 30 | 284 | 4.3 | 40.6 |
| in Wins | 9 | 39 | 390 | 4.3 | 43.3 |
| in Losses | 4 | 19 | 164 | 4.8 | 41.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 46 | 449 | 5.8 | 56.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 12 | 105 | 2.4 | 21.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 8 | 80 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 50 | 474 | 4.5 | 43.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 56 | 539 | 4.7 | 44.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 33 | 293 | 5.5 | 48.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 23 | 246 | 3.8 | 41.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 8 | 80 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 48 | 459 | 4.8 | 45.9 |
| in August/September | 5 | 15 | 155 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 260 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| in November | 3 | 17 | 129 | 5.7 | 43.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |