2016 Wyoming Cowboys Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 84 | 770 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 44 | 360 | 6.3 | 51.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 40 | 410 | 5.7 | 58.6 |
| in Wins | 8 | 50 | 410 | 6.3 | 51.3 |
| in Losses | 6 | 34 | 360 | 5.7 | 60.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 52 | 441 | 5.8 | 49.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 32 | 329 | 6.4 | 65.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 93 | 7.0 | 93.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 77 | 677 | 5.9 | 52.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 81 | 758 | 6.2 | 58.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 51 | 484 | 5.7 | 53.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 30 | 274 | 7.5 | 68.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 7 | 93 | 7.0 | 93.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 12 | 74 | 665 | 6.2 | 55.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 27 | 266 | 6.8 | 66.5 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 181 | 5.3 | 45.3 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 198 | 6.0 | 49.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 12 | 125 | 6.0 | 62.5 |