2016 Iowa State Cyclones Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 62 | 599 | 5.2 | 49.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 37 | 336 | 5.3 | 48.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 25 | 263 | 5.0 | 52.6 |
| in Wins | 3 | 7 | 52 | 2.3 | 17.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 55 | 547 | 6.1 | 60.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 48 | 469 | 5.3 | 52.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 14 | 130 | 4.7 | 43.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 23 | 218 | 5.8 | 54.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 39 | 381 | 4.9 | 47.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 57 | 534 | 5.2 | 48.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 65 | 5.0 | 65.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 36 | 332 | 6.0 | 55.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 21 | 202 | 4.2 | 40.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 53 | 504 | 5.3 | 50.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 19 | 180 | 4.8 | 45.0 |
| in October | 4 | 27 | 277 | 6.8 | 69.3 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 142 | 4.0 | 35.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |