2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 65 | 578 | 5.0 | 44.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 42 | 357 | 6.0 | 51.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 23 | 221 | 3.8 | 36.8 |
| in Wins | 9 | 47 | 403 | 5.2 | 44.8 |
| in Losses | 4 | 18 | 175 | 4.5 | 43.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 35 | 316 | 3.9 | 35.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 30 | 262 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 12 | 110 | 4.0 | 36.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 53 | 468 | 5.3 | 46.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 65 | 578 | 5.0 | 44.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 29 | 268 | 4.1 | 38.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 36 | 310 | 6.0 | 51.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 54 | 507 | 4.9 | 46.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 11 | 71 | 5.5 | 35.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 28 | 233 | 7.0 | 58.3 |
| in October | 4 | 13 | 95 | 3.3 | 23.8 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 185 | 4.5 | 46.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |