2016 BYU Cougars Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 82 | 747 | 6.3 | 57.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 42 | 401 | 7.0 | 66.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 40 | 346 | 5.7 | 49.4 |
| in Wins | 9 | 56 | 510 | 6.2 | 56.7 |
| in Losses | 4 | 26 | 237 | 6.5 | 59.3 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 9 | 94 | 9.0 | 94.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 73 | 653 | 6.1 | 54.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 38 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 78 | 709 | 6.5 | 59.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 80 | 727 | 6.7 | 60.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 36 | 328 | 7.2 | 65.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 44 | 399 | 6.3 | 57.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 6 | 33 | 294 | 5.5 | 49.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 6 | 47 | 433 | 7.8 | 72.2 |
| in August/September | 5 | 30 | 273 | 6.0 | 54.6 |
| in October | 3 | 19 | 167 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| in November | 4 | 26 | 248 | 6.5 | 62.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 59 | 7.0 | 59.0 |