2016 Ohio State Buckeyes Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 82 | 658 | 6.3 | 50.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 331 | 5.9 | 47.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 327 | 6.8 | 54.5 |
| in Wins | 11 | 66 | 541 | 6.0 | 49.2 |
| in Losses | 2 | 16 | 117 | 8.0 | 58.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 45 | 378 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 37 | 280 | 9.3 | 70.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 37 | 273 | 6.2 | 45.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 45 | 385 | 6.4 | 55.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 82 | 658 | 6.3 | 50.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 48 | 350 | 6.0 | 43.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 34 | 308 | 6.8 | 61.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 64 | 525 | 5.8 | 47.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 18 | 133 | 9.0 | 66.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 29 | 208 | 9.7 | 69.3 |
| in October | 5 | 29 | 242 | 5.8 | 48.4 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 136 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 72 | 8.0 | 72.0 |