2016 Kent State Golden Flashes Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 58 | 550 | 4.8 | 45.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 37 | 344 | 6.2 | 57.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 21 | 206 | 3.5 | 34.3 |
| in Wins | 3 | 11 | 121 | 3.7 | 40.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 47 | 429 | 5.2 | 47.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 36 | 347 | 4.5 | 43.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 203 | 5.5 | 50.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 11 | 99 | 3.7 | 33.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 47 | 451 | 5.2 | 50.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 10 | 43 | 422 | 4.3 | 42.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 15 | 128 | 7.5 | 64.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 19 | 182 | 4.8 | 45.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 24 | 240 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 3.5 | 37.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 36 | 347 | 4.5 | 43.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 203 | 5.5 | 50.8 |
| in October | 5 | 24 | 238 | 4.8 | 47.6 |
| in November | 3 | 12 | 109 | 4.0 | 36.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |