2016 Iowa State Cyclones Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 76 | 681 | 6.3 | 56.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 400 | 5.9 | 57.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 35 | 281 | 7.0 | 56.2 |
| in Wins | 3 | 10 | 109 | 3.3 | 36.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 66 | 572 | 7.3 | 63.6 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 54 | 494 | 6.0 | 54.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 22 | 187 | 7.3 | 62.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 29 | 244 | 7.3 | 61.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 47 | 437 | 5.9 | 54.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 67 | 592 | 6.1 | 53.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 89 | 9.0 | 89.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 44 | 375 | 7.3 | 62.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 23 | 217 | 4.6 | 43.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 64 | 567 | 6.4 | 56.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 231 | 7.3 | 57.8 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 236 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 214 | 4.8 | 53.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |