2018 Ball State Cardinals Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 84 | 740 | 7.0 | 61.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 54 | 455 | 9.0 | 75.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 30 | 285 | 5.0 | 47.5 |
| in Wins | 4 | 43 | 365 | 10.8 | 91.3 |
| in Losses | 8 | 41 | 375 | 5.1 | 46.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 57 | 515 | 7.1 | 64.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 27 | 225 | 6.8 | 56.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 82 | 720 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 75 | 682 | 6.8 | 62.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 58 | 9.0 | 58.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 28 | 238 | 4.7 | 39.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 47 | 444 | 9.4 | 88.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 70 | 637 | 7.0 | 63.7 |
| in August/September | 5 | 44 | 367 | 8.8 | 73.4 |
| in October | 5 | 31 | 283 | 6.2 | 56.6 |
| in November | 2 | 9 | 90 | 4.5 | 45.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |