2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 68 | 622 | 4.9 | 44.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 35 | 338 | 5.0 | 48.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 33 | 284 | 4.7 | 40.6 |
| in Wins | 11 | 57 | 509 | 5.2 | 46.3 |
| in Losses | 3 | 11 | 113 | 3.7 | 37.7 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 47 | 405 | 4.7 | 40.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 21 | 217 | 5.3 | 54.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 31 | 291 | 4.4 | 41.6 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 37 | 331 | 5.3 | 47.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 68 | 622 | 4.9 | 44.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 36 | 356 | 4.5 | 44.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 32 | 266 | 5.3 | 44.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 56 | 505 | 4.7 | 42.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 117 | 6.0 | 58.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 18 | 165 | 4.5 | 41.3 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 211 | 6.0 | 52.8 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 156 | 4.5 | 39.0 |
| in December/January | 2 | 8 | 90 | 4.0 | 45.0 |