2016 Western Michigan Broncos Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 83 | 683 | 5.9 | 48.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 42 | 352 | 7.0 | 58.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 41 | 331 | 5.1 | 41.4 |
| in Wins | 13 | 78 | 648 | 6.0 | 49.8 |
| in Losses | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 53 | 445 | 5.9 | 49.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 238 | 6.0 | 47.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 78 | 648 | 6.0 | 49.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 72 | 587 | 5.5 | 45.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 96 | 11.0 | 96.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 25 | 192 | 5.0 | 38.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 47 | 395 | 5.9 | 49.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 14 | 103 | 4.7 | 34.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 58 | 484 | 5.8 | 48.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 203 | 6.3 | 50.8 |
| in October | 4 | 27 | 221 | 6.8 | 55.3 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 208 | 6.0 | 52.0 |
| in December/January | 2 | 7 | 51 | 3.5 | 25.5 |