2016 South Carolina Gamecocks Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 83 | 730 | 6.4 | 56.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 46 | 402 | 6.6 | 57.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 37 | 328 | 6.2 | 54.7 |
| in Wins | 6 | 38 | 339 | 6.3 | 56.5 |
| in Losses | 7 | 45 | 391 | 6.4 | 55.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 52 | 431 | 6.5 | 53.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 31 | 299 | 6.2 | 59.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 22 | 205 | 7.3 | 68.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 61 | 525 | 6.1 | 52.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 80 | 708 | 6.7 | 59.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 22 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 48 | 418 | 6.9 | 59.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 32 | 290 | 6.4 | 58.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 59 | 506 | 6.6 | 56.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 21 | 202 | 7.0 | 67.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 23 | 198 | 5.8 | 49.5 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 260 | 7.5 | 65.0 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 222 | 6.3 | 55.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |