2016 Kent State Golden Flashes Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 63 | 539 | 5.3 | 44.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 37 | 339 | 6.2 | 56.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 26 | 200 | 4.3 | 33.3 |
| in Wins | 3 | 13 | 111 | 4.3 | 37.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 50 | 428 | 5.6 | 47.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 41 | 355 | 5.1 | 44.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 184 | 5.5 | 46.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 11 | 97 | 3.7 | 32.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 52 | 442 | 5.8 | 49.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 10 | 47 | 402 | 4.7 | 40.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 16 | 137 | 8.0 | 68.5 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 13 | 117 | 3.3 | 29.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 34 | 285 | 5.7 | 47.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 3.0 | 23.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 41 | 355 | 5.1 | 44.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 184 | 5.5 | 46.0 |
| in October | 5 | 22 | 190 | 4.4 | 38.0 |
| in November | 3 | 19 | 165 | 6.3 | 55.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |