2016 Illinois Fighting Illini Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 62 | 537 | 5.2 | 44.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 341 | 5.9 | 48.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 21 | 196 | 4.2 | 39.2 |
| in Wins | 3 | 18 | 154 | 6.0 | 51.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 44 | 383 | 4.9 | 42.6 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 47 | 426 | 5.2 | 47.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 15 | 111 | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 22 | 186 | 4.4 | 37.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 40 | 351 | 5.7 | 50.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 58 | 508 | 5.3 | 46.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 29 | 4.0 | 29.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 39 | 338 | 4.9 | 42.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 19 | 170 | 6.3 | 56.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 53 | 472 | 5.3 | 47.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 5.0 | 36.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 15 | 111 | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| in October | 5 | 23 | 213 | 4.6 | 42.6 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 213 | 6.0 | 53.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |