2016 Central Michigan Chippewas Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 59 | 586 | 4.5 | 45.1 |
| at Home | 6 | 28 | 283 | 4.7 | 47.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 31 | 303 | 4.4 | 43.3 |
| in Wins | 6 | 27 | 275 | 4.5 | 45.8 |
| in Losses | 7 | 32 | 311 | 4.6 | 44.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 33 | 322 | 4.1 | 40.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 26 | 264 | 5.2 | 52.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 7 | 70 | 3.5 | 35.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 52 | 516 | 4.7 | 46.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 53 | 526 | 4.4 | 43.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 26 | 257 | 4.3 | 42.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 27 | 269 | 4.5 | 44.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 4.0 | 42.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 45 | 441 | 4.5 | 44.1 |
| in August/September | 4 | 23 | 239 | 5.8 | 59.8 |
| in October | 5 | 21 | 202 | 4.2 | 40.4 |
| in November | 3 | 12 | 120 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |