2016 Purdue Boilermakers Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 52 | 447 | 4.3 | 37.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 28 | 240 | 4.0 | 34.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 24 | 207 | 4.8 | 41.4 |
| in Wins | 3 | 11 | 112 | 3.7 | 37.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 41 | 335 | 4.6 | 37.2 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 44 | 356 | 4.9 | 39.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 8 | 91 | 2.7 | 30.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 22 | 166 | 5.5 | 41.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 30 | 281 | 3.8 | 35.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 50 | 430 | 4.5 | 39.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 26 | 191 | 4.3 | 31.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 24 | 239 | 4.8 | 47.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 44 | 356 | 4.9 | 39.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 8 | 91 | 2.7 | 30.3 |
| in October | 5 | 31 | 260 | 6.2 | 52.0 |
| in November | 4 | 13 | 96 | 3.3 | 24.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |