2016 New Mexico Lobos Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 61 | 544 | 4.7 | 41.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 21 | 176 | 3.5 | 29.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 40 | 368 | 5.7 | 52.6 |
| in Wins | 9 | 39 | 347 | 4.3 | 38.6 |
| in Losses | 4 | 22 | 197 | 5.5 | 49.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 33 | 305 | 4.1 | 38.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 239 | 5.6 | 47.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 61 | 544 | 4.7 | 41.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 59 | 529 | 4.9 | 44.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 18 | 170 | 4.5 | 42.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 41 | 359 | 5.1 | 44.9 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 54 | 492 | 4.9 | 44.7 |
| in August/September | 3 | 14 | 127 | 4.7 | 42.3 |
| in October | 5 | 15 | 143 | 3.0 | 28.6 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 214 | 6.0 | 53.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |