2016 Western Michigan Broncos Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 69 | 647 | 4.9 | 46.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 36 | 385 | 6.0 | 64.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 33 | 262 | 4.1 | 32.8 |
| in Wins | 13 | 67 | 632 | 5.2 | 48.6 |
| in Losses | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 45 | 416 | 5.0 | 46.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 24 | 231 | 4.8 | 46.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 67 | 632 | 5.2 | 48.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 62 | 565 | 4.8 | 43.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 82 | 7.0 | 82.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 28 | 274 | 5.6 | 54.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 34 | 291 | 4.3 | 36.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 10 | 81 | 3.3 | 27.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 52 | 484 | 5.2 | 48.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 216 | 5.5 | 54.0 |
| in October | 4 | 19 | 198 | 4.8 | 49.5 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 142 | 4.0 | 35.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 12 | 91 | 6.0 | 45.5 |