2016 Purdue Boilermakers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 85 | 767 | 7.1 | 63.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 348 | 5.9 | 49.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 44 | 419 | 8.8 | 83.8 |
| in Wins | 3 | 17 | 174 | 5.7 | 58.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 68 | 593 | 7.6 | 65.9 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 75 | 673 | 8.3 | 74.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 10 | 94 | 3.3 | 31.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 38 | 321 | 9.5 | 80.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 47 | 446 | 5.9 | 55.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 81 | 728 | 7.4 | 66.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 39 | 4.0 | 39.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 43 | 386 | 7.2 | 64.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 38 | 342 | 7.6 | 68.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 75 | 673 | 8.3 | 74.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 3.0 | 27.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 10 | 94 | 3.3 | 31.3 |
| in October | 5 | 53 | 469 | 10.6 | 93.8 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 204 | 5.5 | 51.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |