2016 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 93 | 165 | 15 | 273 |
| at Home | 5 | 44 | 79 | 7 | 130 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 49 | 86 | 8 | 143 |
| in Wins | 4 | 23 | 49 | 4 | 76 |
| in Losses | 8 | 70 | 116 | 11 | 197 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 66 | 124 | 12 | 202 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 27 | 41 | 3 | 71 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 83 | 149 | 15 | 247 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 91 | 155 | 14 | 260 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 28 | 52 | 4 | 84 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 63 | 103 | 10 | 176 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 80 | 147 | 14 | 241 |
| in August/September | 4 | 27 | 41 | 3 | 71 |
| in October | 4 | 33 | 58 | 7 | 98 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 66 | 5 | 104 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |