2020 Ball State Cardinals Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 8 | 49 | 444 | 6.1 | 55.5 |
| at Home | 3 | 16 | 150 | 5.3 | 50.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 33 | 294 | 6.6 | 58.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 45 | 409 | 6.4 | 58.4 |
| in Losses | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 41 | 364 | 5.9 | 52.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 1 | 8 | 80 | 8.0 | 80.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 80 | 8.0 | 80.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 41 | 364 | 5.9 | 52.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 8 | 49 | 444 | 6.1 | 55.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 31 | 270 | 6.2 | 54.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 18 | 174 | 6.0 | 58.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 49 | 444 | 6.1 | 55.5 |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in October | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 252 | 7.0 | 63.0 |
| in December/January | 4 | 21 | 192 | 5.3 | 48.0 |