2016 Houston Cougars Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 74 | 632 | 5.7 | 48.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 39 | 278 | 6.5 | 46.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 35 | 354 | 5.0 | 50.6 |
| in Wins | 9 | 54 | 446 | 6.0 | 49.6 |
| in Losses | 4 | 20 | 186 | 5.0 | 46.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 37 | 297 | 4.6 | 37.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 37 | 335 | 7.4 | 67.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 20 | 180 | 10.0 | 90.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 54 | 452 | 4.9 | 41.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 68 | 589 | 5.7 | 49.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 43 | 6.0 | 43.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 39 | 329 | 6.5 | 54.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 29 | 260 | 4.8 | 43.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 20 | 180 | 10.0 | 90.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 48 | 409 | 4.8 | 40.9 |
| in August/September | 5 | 25 | 249 | 5.0 | 49.8 |
| in October | 4 | 16 | 117 | 4.0 | 29.3 |
| in November | 3 | 30 | 241 | 10.0 | 80.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |