2017 Akron Zips Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 88 | 873 | 6.3 | 62.4 |
| at Home | 6 | 45 | 460 | 7.5 | 76.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 43 | 413 | 5.4 | 51.6 |
| in Wins | 7 | 48 | 479 | 6.9 | 68.4 |
| in Losses | 7 | 40 | 394 | 5.7 | 56.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 45 | 431 | 5.0 | 47.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 43 | 442 | 8.6 | 88.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 84 | 9.0 | 84.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 79 | 789 | 6.1 | 60.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 77 | 743 | 5.9 | 57.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 130 | 11.0 | 130.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 51 | 504 | 7.3 | 72.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 26 | 239 | 4.3 | 39.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 16 | 163 | 8.0 | 81.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 61 | 580 | 5.5 | 52.7 |
| in August/September | 5 | 40 | 398 | 8.0 | 79.6 |
| in October | 4 | 15 | 157 | 3.8 | 39.3 |
| in November | 3 | 26 | 244 | 8.7 | 81.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 7 | 74 | 3.5 | 37.0 |