2017 Ball State Cardinals Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2256 | 2803 | 764 | 5059 | 6.62 | 421.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 1383 | 1371 | 384 | 2754 | 7.17 | 459.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 873 | 1432 | 380 | 2305 | 6.07 | 384.2 |
| in Wins | 2 | 452 | 407 | 141 | 859 | 6.09 | 429.5 |
| in Losses | 10 | 1804 | 2396 | 623 | 4200 | 6.74 | 420.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1681 | 1932 | 500 | 3613 | 7.23 | 451.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 575 | 871 | 264 | 1446 | 5.48 | 361.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 2256 | 2803 | 764 | 5059 | 6.62 | 421.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2140 | 2564 | 696 | 4704 | 6.76 | 427.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 116 | 239 | 68 | 355 | 5.22 | 355.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 1149 | 845 | 262 | 1994 | 7.61 | 498.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 991 | 1719 | 434 | 2710 | 6.24 | 387.1 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 71 | 145 | 49 | 216 | 4.41 | 216.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 2069 | 2419 | 647 | 4488 | 6.94 | 448.8 |
| in August/September | 5 | 744 | 1116 | 328 | 1860 | 5.67 | 372.0 |
| in October | 3 | 725 | 715 | 182 | 1440 | 7.91 | 480.0 |
| in November | 4 | 787 | 972 | 254 | 1759 | 6.93 | 439.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |