2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 61 | 547 | 4.7 | 42.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 26 | 202 | 3.7 | 28.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 35 | 345 | 5.8 | 57.5 |
| in Wins | 9 | 41 | 334 | 4.6 | 37.1 |
| in Losses | 4 | 20 | 213 | 5.0 | 53.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 43 | 381 | 4.8 | 42.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 18 | 166 | 4.5 | 41.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 20 | 213 | 5.0 | 53.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 41 | 334 | 4.6 | 37.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 57 | 517 | 4.8 | 43.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 33 | 314 | 4.7 | 44.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 24 | 203 | 4.8 | 40.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 54 | 492 | 4.9 | 44.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 11 | 110 | 3.7 | 36.7 |
| in October | 5 | 27 | 235 | 5.4 | 47.0 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 146 | 4.0 | 36.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 56 | 7.0 | 56.0 |