2016 Tennessee Volunteers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 83 | 672 | 6.4 | 51.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 42 | 334 | 6.0 | 47.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 338 | 6.8 | 56.3 |
| in Wins | 9 | 60 | 482 | 6.7 | 53.6 |
| in Losses | 4 | 23 | 190 | 5.8 | 47.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 53 | 419 | 6.6 | 52.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 253 | 6.0 | 50.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 29 | 255 | 7.3 | 63.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 54 | 417 | 6.0 | 46.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 78 | 627 | 6.5 | 52.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 60 | 469 | 6.7 | 52.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 18 | 158 | 6.0 | 52.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 68 | 561 | 6.8 | 56.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 10 | 66 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 27 | 242 | 6.8 | 60.5 |
| in October | 4 | 27 | 204 | 6.8 | 51.0 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 185 | 5.5 | 46.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 41 | 7.0 | 41.0 |