2016 Vanderbilt Commodores Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 67 | 575 | 5.2 | 44.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 29 | 253 | 4.8 | 42.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 38 | 322 | 5.4 | 46.0 |
| in Wins | 6 | 28 | 269 | 4.7 | 44.8 |
| in Losses | 7 | 39 | 306 | 5.6 | 43.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 44 | 336 | 5.5 | 42.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 23 | 239 | 4.6 | 47.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 11 | 73 | 5.5 | 36.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 56 | 502 | 5.1 | 45.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 62 | 512 | 5.2 | 42.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 63 | 5.0 | 63.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 45 | 359 | 5.0 | 39.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 17 | 153 | 5.7 | 51.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 53 | 421 | 5.3 | 42.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 9 | 91 | 4.5 | 45.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 19 | 169 | 4.8 | 42.3 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 190 | 5.8 | 47.5 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 176 | 5.3 | 44.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |