2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 93 | 931 | 6.6 | 66.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 48 | 423 | 6.9 | 60.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 45 | 508 | 6.4 | 72.6 |
| in Wins | 11 | 75 | 769 | 6.8 | 69.9 |
| in Losses | 3 | 18 | 162 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 60 | 582 | 6.7 | 64.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 349 | 6.6 | 69.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 91 | 915 | 7.0 | 70.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 90 | 896 | 6.9 | 68.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 36 | 378 | 6.0 | 63.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 54 | 518 | 7.7 | 74.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 13 | 104 | 6.5 | 52.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 77 | 792 | 7.0 | 72.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 30 | 304 | 7.5 | 76.0 |
| in October | 5 | 30 | 318 | 6.0 | 63.6 |
| in November | 3 | 18 | 150 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| in December/January | 2 | 15 | 159 | 7.5 | 79.5 |