2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 68 | 617 | 5.2 | 47.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 28 | 268 | 4.7 | 44.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 40 | 349 | 5.7 | 49.9 |
| in Wins | 6 | 30 | 295 | 5.0 | 49.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 38 | 322 | 5.4 | 46.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 41 | 363 | 5.1 | 45.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 27 | 254 | 5.4 | 50.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 16 | 146 | 5.3 | 48.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 52 | 471 | 5.2 | 47.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 64 | 582 | 5.3 | 48.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 36 | 311 | 5.1 | 44.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 28 | 271 | 5.6 | 54.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 8 | 41 | 363 | 5.1 | 45.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 4 | 23 | 219 | 5.8 | 54.8 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 226 | 6.3 | 56.5 |
| in October | 4 | 25 | 228 | 6.3 | 57.0 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 138 | 4.0 | 34.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2.0 | 25.0 |