2016 Central Michigan Chippewas Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 62 | 630 | 4.8 | 48.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 32 | 298 | 5.3 | 49.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 30 | 332 | 4.3 | 47.4 |
| in Wins | 6 | 32 | 303 | 5.3 | 50.5 |
| in Losses | 7 | 30 | 327 | 4.3 | 46.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 37 | 384 | 4.6 | 48.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 25 | 246 | 5.0 | 49.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 10 | 120 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 52 | 510 | 4.7 | 46.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 55 | 574 | 4.6 | 47.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 56 | 7.0 | 56.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 28 | 295 | 4.7 | 49.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 27 | 279 | 4.5 | 46.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 9 | 110 | 4.5 | 55.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 46 | 464 | 4.6 | 46.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 20 | 206 | 5.0 | 51.5 |
| in October | 5 | 26 | 281 | 5.2 | 56.2 |
| in November | 3 | 11 | 103 | 3.7 | 34.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |