2016 South Carolina Gamecocks Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 65 | 606 | 5.0 | 46.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 37 | 341 | 5.3 | 48.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 28 | 265 | 4.7 | 44.2 |
| in Wins | 6 | 36 | 330 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| in Losses | 7 | 29 | 276 | 4.1 | 39.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 41 | 360 | 5.1 | 45.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 24 | 246 | 4.8 | 49.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 10 | 99 | 3.3 | 33.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 55 | 507 | 5.5 | 50.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 62 | 581 | 5.2 | 48.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 30 | 283 | 4.3 | 40.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 32 | 298 | 6.4 | 59.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 46 | 414 | 5.1 | 46.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 16 | 167 | 5.3 | 55.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 231 | 6.3 | 57.8 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 206 | 5.3 | 51.5 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 134 | 4.0 | 33.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |