2017 Kent State Golden Flashes Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 79 | 641 | 6.6 | 53.4 |
| at Home | 5 | 43 | 343 | 8.6 | 68.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 36 | 298 | 5.1 | 42.6 |
| in Wins | 2 | 20 | 154 | 10.0 | 77.0 |
| in Losses | 10 | 59 | 487 | 5.9 | 48.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 50 | 377 | 6.3 | 47.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 29 | 264 | 7.3 | 66.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 75 | 596 | 6.8 | 54.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 66 | 527 | 6.0 | 47.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 114 | 13.0 | 114.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 35 | 309 | 5.8 | 51.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 31 | 218 | 6.2 | 43.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 8 | 75 | 4.0 | 37.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 58 | 452 | 6.4 | 50.2 |
| in August/September | 5 | 35 | 320 | 7.0 | 64.0 |
| in October | 4 | 29 | 212 | 7.3 | 53.0 |
| in November | 3 | 15 | 109 | 5.0 | 36.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |