2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 75 | 695 | 5.8 | 53.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 431 | 5.9 | 61.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 34 | 264 | 5.7 | 44.0 |
| in Wins | 9 | 54 | 544 | 6.0 | 60.4 |
| in Losses | 4 | 21 | 151 | 5.3 | 37.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 47 | 426 | 5.2 | 47.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 28 | 269 | 7.0 | 67.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 14 | 110 | 4.7 | 36.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 61 | 585 | 6.1 | 58.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 75 | 695 | 5.8 | 53.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 40 | 385 | 5.7 | 55.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 35 | 310 | 5.8 | 51.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 61 | 522 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 173 | 7.0 | 86.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 288 | 6.3 | 72.0 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 165 | 5.3 | 41.3 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 201 | 5.5 | 50.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 41 | 7.0 | 41.0 |