2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 63 | 516 | 5.3 | 43.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 40 | 355 | 5.7 | 50.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 23 | 161 | 4.6 | 32.2 |
| in Wins | 2 | 11 | 98 | 5.5 | 49.0 |
| in Losses | 10 | 52 | 418 | 5.2 | 41.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 48 | 383 | 5.3 | 42.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 15 | 133 | 5.0 | 44.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 25 | 197 | 5.0 | 39.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 38 | 319 | 5.4 | 45.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 57 | 455 | 5.2 | 41.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 61 | 6.0 | 61.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 36 | 264 | 5.1 | 37.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 21 | 191 | 5.3 | 47.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 52 | 418 | 5.2 | 41.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 19 | 183 | 4.8 | 45.8 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 128 | 5.3 | 32.0 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 205 | 5.8 | 51.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |