2009 Ball State Cardinals Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 81 | 702 | 6.8 | 58.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 45 | 422 | 7.5 | 70.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 36 | 280 | 6.0 | 46.7 |
| in Wins | 2 | 9 | 48 | 4.5 | 24.0 |
| in Losses | 10 | 72 | 654 | 7.2 | 65.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 50 | 402 | 6.3 | 50.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 31 | 300 | 7.8 | 75.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 78 | 672 | 7.1 | 61.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 73 | 610 | 6.6 | 55.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 92 | 8.0 | 92.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 38 | 336 | 6.3 | 56.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 35 | 274 | 7.0 | 54.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 9 | 86 | 9.0 | 86.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 64 | 524 | 6.4 | 52.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 300 | 7.8 | 75.0 |
| in October | 5 | 39 | 324 | 7.8 | 64.8 |
| in November | 3 | 11 | 78 | 3.7 | 26.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |