2016 Ohio State Buckeyes Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 59 | 536 | 4.5 | 41.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 32 | 274 | 4.6 | 39.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 27 | 262 | 4.5 | 43.7 |
| in Wins | 11 | 53 | 471 | 4.8 | 42.8 |
| in Losses | 2 | 6 | 65 | 3.0 | 32.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 40 | 357 | 4.4 | 39.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 19 | 179 | 4.8 | 44.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 25 | 230 | 4.2 | 38.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 34 | 306 | 4.9 | 43.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 59 | 536 | 4.5 | 41.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 32 | 296 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 27 | 240 | 5.4 | 48.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 49 | 445 | 4.5 | 40.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 10 | 91 | 5.0 | 45.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 14 | 119 | 4.7 | 39.7 |
| in October | 5 | 16 | 121 | 3.2 | 24.2 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 236 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |