2013 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/06/2014
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 135 | 129 | 16 | 280 |
| at Home | 6 | 58 | 54 | 8 | 120 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 77 | 75 | 8 | 160 |
| in Wins | 10 | 98 | 95 | 11 | 204 |
| in Losses | 3 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 76 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 82 | 79 | 10 | 171 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 53 | 50 | 6 | 109 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 135 | 129 | 16 | 280 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 129 | 117 | 15 | 261 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 46 | 48 | 5 | 99 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 83 | 69 | 10 | 162 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 119 | 105 | 15 | 239 |
| in August/September | 5 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 118 |
| in October | 4 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 82 |
| in November | 3 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 63 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 |