2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 101 | 884 | 7.2 | 63.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 48 | 394 | 6.9 | 56.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 53 | 490 | 7.6 | 70.0 |
| in Wins | 11 | 74 | 640 | 6.7 | 58.2 |
| in Losses | 3 | 27 | 244 | 9.0 | 81.3 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 62 | 555 | 6.2 | 55.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 39 | 329 | 9.8 | 82.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 56 | 471 | 8.0 | 67.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 45 | 413 | 6.4 | 59.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 101 | 884 | 7.2 | 63.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 64 | 554 | 8.0 | 69.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 37 | 330 | 6.2 | 55.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 82 | 719 | 6.8 | 59.9 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 19 | 165 | 9.5 | 82.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 36 | 324 | 9.0 | 81.0 |
| in October | 4 | 29 | 258 | 7.3 | 64.5 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 177 | 5.5 | 44.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 14 | 125 | 7.0 | 62.5 |