2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 99 | 797 | 7.6 | 61.3 |
| at Home | 6 | 42 | 356 | 7.0 | 59.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 57 | 441 | 8.1 | 63.0 |
| in Wins | 8 | 57 | 482 | 7.1 | 60.3 |
| in Losses | 5 | 42 | 315 | 8.4 | 63.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 57 | 429 | 7.1 | 53.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 42 | 368 | 8.4 | 73.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 26 | 189 | 6.5 | 47.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 73 | 608 | 8.1 | 67.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 83 | 626 | 7.5 | 56.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 16 | 171 | 8.0 | 85.5 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 63 | 455 | 7.9 | 56.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 20 | 171 | 6.7 | 57.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 83 | 626 | 7.5 | 56.9 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 4 | 34 | 298 | 8.5 | 74.5 |
| in October | 4 | 32 | 228 | 8.0 | 57.0 |
| in November | 4 | 26 | 221 | 6.5 | 55.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.0 | 50.0 |