2016 Washington State Cougars Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 98 | 948 | 7.5 | 72.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 55 | 589 | 7.9 | 84.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 43 | 359 | 7.2 | 59.8 |
| in Wins | 8 | 55 | 580 | 6.9 | 72.5 |
| in Losses | 5 | 43 | 368 | 8.6 | 73.6 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 67 | 650 | 7.4 | 72.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 31 | 298 | 7.8 | 74.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 22 | 184 | 7.3 | 61.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 76 | 764 | 7.6 | 76.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 86 | 830 | 7.2 | 69.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 118 | 12.0 | 118.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 41 | 364 | 6.8 | 60.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 45 | 466 | 7.5 | 77.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 77 | 715 | 7.7 | 71.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 9 | 115 | 4.5 | 57.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 21 | 233 | 7.0 | 77.7 |
| in October | 5 | 32 | 295 | 6.4 | 59.0 |
| in November | 4 | 35 | 355 | 8.8 | 88.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 65 | 10.0 | 65.0 |