2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 78 | 638 | 6.5 | 53.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 39 | 343 | 6.5 | 57.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 39 | 295 | 6.5 | 49.2 |
| in Wins | 4 | 29 | 237 | 7.3 | 59.3 |
| in Losses | 8 | 49 | 401 | 6.1 | 50.1 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 7 | 35 | 7.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 71 | 603 | 6.5 | 54.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 23 | 179 | 7.7 | 59.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 55 | 459 | 6.1 | 51.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 78 | 638 | 6.5 | 53.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 49 | 354 | 7.0 | 50.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 29 | 284 | 5.8 | 56.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 55 | 462 | 6.1 | 51.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 23 | 176 | 7.7 | 58.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 23 | 229 | 5.8 | 57.3 |
| in October | 4 | 25 | 195 | 6.3 | 48.8 |
| in November | 4 | 30 | 214 | 7.5 | 53.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |