2011 Ball State Cardinals Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 84 | 868 | 7.0 | 72.3 |
| at Home | 5 | 37 | 382 | 7.4 | 76.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 47 | 486 | 6.7 | 69.4 |
| in Wins | 6 | 39 | 381 | 6.5 | 63.5 |
| in Losses | 6 | 45 | 487 | 7.5 | 81.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 69 | 682 | 8.6 | 85.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 15 | 186 | 3.8 | 46.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 49 | 4.0 | 49.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 80 | 819 | 7.3 | 74.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 84 | 868 | 7.0 | 72.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 47 | 483 | 7.8 | 80.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 37 | 385 | 6.2 | 64.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 10 | 131 | 3.3 | 43.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 74 | 737 | 8.2 | 81.9 |
| in August/September | 4 | 17 | 192 | 4.3 | 48.0 |
| in October | 5 | 34 | 346 | 6.8 | 69.2 |
| in November | 3 | 33 | 330 | 11.0 | 110.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |