2016 Marshall Thundering Herd Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 81 | 820 | 6.8 | 68.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 57 | 609 | 8.1 | 87.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 24 | 211 | 4.8 | 42.2 |
| in Wins | 3 | 18 | 173 | 6.0 | 57.7 |
| in Losses | 9 | 63 | 647 | 7.0 | 71.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 45 | 441 | 5.6 | 55.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 36 | 379 | 9.0 | 94.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 15 | 177 | 7.5 | 88.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 66 | 643 | 6.6 | 64.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 73 | 754 | 6.6 | 68.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 66 | 8.0 | 66.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 32 | 353 | 5.3 | 58.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 41 | 401 | 8.2 | 80.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 15 | 177 | 7.5 | 88.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 58 | 577 | 6.4 | 64.1 |
| in August/September | 3 | 33 | 345 | 11.0 | 115.0 |
| in October | 5 | 30 | 298 | 6.0 | 59.6 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 177 | 4.5 | 44.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |