2013 Ball State Cardinals First Down Split Stats through 01/06/2014
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 92 | 205 | 32 | 329 |
| at Home | 6 | 41 | 96 | 11 | 148 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 51 | 109 | 21 | 181 |
| in Wins | 10 | 71 | 157 | 26 | 254 |
| in Losses | 3 | 21 | 48 | 6 | 75 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 61 | 131 | 16 | 208 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 31 | 74 | 16 | 121 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 92 | 205 | 32 | 329 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 88 | 189 | 30 | 307 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 26 | 67 | 11 | 104 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 62 | 122 | 19 | 203 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 29 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 81 | 174 | 23 | 278 |
| in August/September | 5 | 26 | 79 | 14 | 119 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 62 | 12 | 104 |
| in November | 3 | 27 | 49 | 3 | 79 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 27 |