2016 SMU Mustangs Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 92 | 866 | 7.7 | 72.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 33 | 339 | 5.5 | 56.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 59 | 527 | 9.8 | 87.8 |
| in Wins | 5 | 36 | 395 | 7.2 | 79.0 |
| in Losses | 7 | 56 | 471 | 8.0 | 67.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 57 | 544 | 7.1 | 68.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 35 | 322 | 8.8 | 80.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 10 | 80 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 82 | 786 | 8.2 | 78.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 85 | 778 | 7.7 | 70.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 88 | 7.0 | 88.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 52 | 461 | 7.4 | 65.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 33 | 317 | 8.3 | 79.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 22 | 166 | 11.0 | 83.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 63 | 612 | 7.0 | 68.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 35 | 322 | 8.8 | 80.5 |
| in October | 4 | 34 | 329 | 8.5 | 82.3 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 215 | 5.8 | 53.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |