2016 Northern Illinois Huskies Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 84 | 834 | 7.0 | 69.5 |
| at Home | 5 | 35 | 329 | 7.0 | 65.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 49 | 505 | 7.0 | 72.1 |
| in Wins | 5 | 33 | 313 | 6.6 | 62.6 |
| in Losses | 7 | 51 | 521 | 7.3 | 74.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 50 | 488 | 6.3 | 61.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 34 | 346 | 8.5 | 86.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 10 | 114 | 5.0 | 57.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 74 | 720 | 7.4 | 72.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 74 | 747 | 6.7 | 67.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 87 | 10.0 | 87.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 47 | 503 | 7.8 | 83.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 27 | 244 | 5.4 | 48.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 74 | 747 | 6.7 | 67.9 |
| in August/September | 4 | 34 | 346 | 8.5 | 86.5 |
| in October | 4 | 18 | 172 | 4.5 | 43.0 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 316 | 8.0 | 79.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |