2016 Tennessee Volunteers Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 80 | 735 | 6.2 | 56.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 379 | 5.9 | 54.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 39 | 356 | 6.5 | 59.3 |
| in Wins | 9 | 54 | 519 | 6.0 | 57.7 |
| in Losses | 4 | 26 | 216 | 6.5 | 54.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 47 | 390 | 5.9 | 48.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 345 | 6.6 | 69.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 18 | 175 | 4.5 | 43.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 62 | 560 | 6.9 | 62.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 74 | 664 | 6.2 | 55.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 71 | 6.0 | 71.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 56 | 497 | 6.2 | 55.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 18 | 167 | 6.0 | 55.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 59 | 515 | 5.9 | 51.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 15 | 149 | 7.5 | 74.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 26 | 249 | 6.5 | 62.3 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 206 | 6.0 | 51.5 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 215 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |