2016 SMU Mustangs Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 69 | 624 | 5.8 | 52.0 |
| at Home | 6 | 32 | 263 | 5.3 | 43.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 37 | 361 | 6.2 | 60.2 |
| in Wins | 5 | 30 | 299 | 6.0 | 59.8 |
| in Losses | 7 | 39 | 325 | 5.6 | 46.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 47 | 433 | 5.9 | 54.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 191 | 5.5 | 47.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 12 | 87 | 6.0 | 43.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 57 | 537 | 5.7 | 53.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 64 | 564 | 5.8 | 51.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 39 | 356 | 5.6 | 50.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 25 | 208 | 6.3 | 52.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 10 | 71 | 5.0 | 35.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 54 | 493 | 6.0 | 54.8 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 191 | 5.5 | 47.8 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 263 | 6.5 | 65.8 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 170 | 5.3 | 42.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |