2016 Ball State Cardinals First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 141 | 139 | 14 | 294 |
| at Home | 5 | 63 | 64 | 7 | 134 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 78 | 75 | 7 | 160 |
| in Wins | 4 | 53 | 43 | 7 | 103 |
| in Losses | 8 | 88 | 96 | 7 | 191 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 95 | 96 | 7 | 198 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 46 | 43 | 7 | 96 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 129 | 126 | 14 | 269 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 128 | 128 | 10 | 266 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 28 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 28 | 44 | 2 | 74 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 100 | 84 | 8 | 192 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 121 | 119 | 8 | 248 |
| in August/September | 4 | 46 | 43 | 7 | 96 |
| in October | 4 | 51 | 43 | 4 | 98 |
| in November | 4 | 44 | 53 | 3 | 100 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |