2012 Ball State Cardinals Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2692 | 3319 | 949 | 6011 | 6.33 | 462.4 |
| at Home | 5 | 1153 | 1147 | 360 | 2300 | 6.39 | 460.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 1539 | 2172 | 589 | 3711 | 6.30 | 463.9 |
| in Wins | 9 | 1836 | 2185 | 647 | 4021 | 6.21 | 446.8 |
| in Losses | 4 | 856 | 1134 | 302 | 1990 | 6.59 | 497.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1634 | 1902 | 560 | 3536 | 6.31 | 442.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 1058 | 1417 | 389 | 2475 | 6.36 | 495.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 468 | 567 | 159 | 1035 | 6.51 | 517.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 2224 | 2752 | 790 | 4976 | 6.30 | 452.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 2692 | 3319 | 949 | 6011 | 6.33 | 462.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1505 | 1940 | 518 | 3445 | 6.65 | 492.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 1187 | 1379 | 431 | 2566 | 5.95 | 427.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 495 | 1107 | 246 | 1602 | 6.51 | 534.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 2197 | 2212 | 703 | 4409 | 6.27 | 440.9 |
| in August/September | 5 | 841 | 1588 | 381 | 2429 | 6.38 | 485.8 |
| in October | 4 | 984 | 774 | 276 | 1758 | 6.37 | 439.5 |
| in November | 3 | 645 | 685 | 217 | 1330 | 6.13 | 443.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 222 | 272 | 75 | 494 | 6.59 | 494.0 |