2016 Georgia Southern Eagles Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 61 | 603 | 5.1 | 50.3 |
| at Home | 5 | 26 | 263 | 5.2 | 52.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 35 | 340 | 5.0 | 48.6 |
| in Wins | 5 | 26 | 271 | 5.2 | 54.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 35 | 332 | 5.0 | 47.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 39 | 372 | 4.9 | 46.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 231 | 5.5 | 57.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 68 | 7.0 | 68.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 54 | 535 | 4.9 | 48.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 55 | 535 | 5.0 | 48.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 68 | 6.0 | 68.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 19 | 179 | 3.8 | 35.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 36 | 356 | 6.0 | 59.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 9 | 95 | 4.5 | 47.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 46 | 440 | 5.1 | 48.9 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 271 | 6.0 | 67.8 |
| in October | 4 | 15 | 129 | 3.8 | 32.3 |
| in November | 3 | 19 | 178 | 6.3 | 59.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |