2016 Ball State Cardinals Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 70 | 577 | 5.8 | 48.1 |
| at Home | 5 | 33 | 279 | 6.6 | 55.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 37 | 298 | 5.3 | 42.6 |
| in Wins | 4 | 27 | 249 | 6.8 | 62.3 |
| in Losses | 8 | 43 | 328 | 5.4 | 41.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 41 | 308 | 5.1 | 38.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 29 | 269 | 7.3 | 67.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 68 | 567 | 6.2 | 51.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 57 | 449 | 5.2 | 40.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 128 | 13.0 | 128.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 10 | 74 | 3.3 | 24.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 47 | 375 | 5.9 | 46.9 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 8 | 69 | 8.0 | 69.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 49 | 380 | 4.9 | 38.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 269 | 7.3 | 67.3 |
| in October | 4 | 27 | 209 | 6.8 | 52.3 |
| in November | 4 | 14 | 99 | 3.5 | 24.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |