2016 Boston College Eagles Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 73 | 617 | 5.6 | 47.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 32 | 248 | 5.3 | 41.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 41 | 369 | 5.9 | 52.7 |
| in Wins | 7 | 39 | 342 | 5.6 | 48.9 |
| in Losses | 6 | 34 | 275 | 5.7 | 45.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 45 | 404 | 5.6 | 50.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 213 | 5.6 | 42.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 15 | 111 | 3.8 | 27.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 58 | 506 | 6.4 | 56.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 72 | 612 | 6.0 | 51.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 29 | 269 | 4.1 | 38.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 43 | 343 | 8.6 | 68.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 56 | 490 | 6.2 | 54.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 16 | 122 | 5.3 | 40.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 16 | 126 | 4.0 | 31.5 |
| in October | 4 | 33 | 291 | 8.3 | 72.8 |
| in November | 4 | 13 | 114 | 3.3 | 28.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 86 | 11.0 | 86.0 |