2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 96 | 780 | 6.9 | 55.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 47 | 362 | 6.7 | 51.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 49 | 418 | 7.0 | 59.7 |
| in Wins | 11 | 74 | 581 | 6.7 | 52.8 |
| in Losses | 3 | 22 | 199 | 7.3 | 66.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 58 | 477 | 6.4 | 53.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 38 | 303 | 7.6 | 60.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 12 | 84 | 12.0 | 84.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 84 | 696 | 6.5 | 53.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 91 | 752 | 7.0 | 57.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 28 | 5.0 | 28.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 41 | 356 | 6.8 | 59.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 50 | 396 | 7.1 | 56.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 17 | 135 | 8.5 | 67.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 74 | 617 | 6.7 | 56.1 |
| in August/September | 4 | 38 | 284 | 9.5 | 71.0 |
| in October | 5 | 22 | 193 | 4.4 | 38.6 |
| in November | 3 | 23 | 186 | 7.7 | 62.0 |
| in December/January | 2 | 13 | 117 | 6.5 | 58.5 |