2016 West Virginia Mountaineers Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 85 | 823 | 6.5 | 63.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 42 | 411 | 6.0 | 58.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 43 | 412 | 7.2 | 68.7 |
| in Wins | 10 | 61 | 578 | 6.1 | 57.8 |
| in Losses | 3 | 24 | 245 | 8.0 | 81.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 60 | 583 | 6.7 | 64.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 25 | 240 | 6.3 | 60.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 13 | 137 | 6.5 | 68.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 72 | 686 | 6.5 | 62.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 79 | 774 | 6.6 | 64.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 49 | 6.0 | 49.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 40 | 405 | 6.7 | 67.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 39 | 369 | 6.5 | 61.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 75 | 736 | 6.8 | 66.9 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 14 | 132 | 4.7 | 44.0 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 246 | 7.0 | 61.5 |
| in November | 4 | 26 | 275 | 6.5 | 68.8 |
| in December/January | 2 | 17 | 170 | 8.5 | 85.0 |