2021 Ball State Cardinals Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 74 | 704 | 5.7 | 54.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 36 | 329 | 6.0 | 54.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 38 | 375 | 5.4 | 53.6 |
| in Wins | 6 | 32 | 281 | 5.3 | 46.8 |
| in Losses | 7 | 42 | 423 | 6.0 | 60.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 46 | 404 | 5.8 | 50.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 300 | 5.6 | 60.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 74 | 704 | 5.7 | 54.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 67 | 631 | 5.6 | 52.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 73 | 7.0 | 73.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 54 | 526 | 5.4 | 52.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 13 | 105 | 6.5 | 52.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 6.0 | 62.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 61 | 569 | 5.5 | 51.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 236 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| in October | 4 | 20 | 183 | 5.0 | 45.8 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 200 | 5.8 | 50.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 85 | 7.0 | 85.0 |