2016 USC Trojans Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 99 | 873 | 7.6 | 67.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 47 | 460 | 7.8 | 76.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 52 | 413 | 7.4 | 59.0 |
| in Wins | 10 | 78 | 722 | 7.8 | 72.2 |
| in Losses | 3 | 21 | 151 | 7.0 | 50.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 71 | 626 | 7.9 | 69.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 28 | 247 | 7.0 | 61.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 32 | 249 | 6.4 | 49.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 67 | 624 | 8.4 | 78.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 99 | 873 | 7.6 | 67.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 39 | 298 | 6.5 | 49.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 60 | 575 | 8.6 | 82.1 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 87 | 757 | 7.9 | 68.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 116 | 6.0 | 58.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 26 | 202 | 6.5 | 50.5 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 313 | 7.5 | 78.3 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 273 | 8.3 | 68.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 85 | 10.0 | 85.0 |