2016 Ball State Cardinals Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 48 | 426 | 4.0 | 35.5 |
| at Home | 5 | 22 | 198 | 4.4 | 39.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 26 | 228 | 3.7 | 32.6 |
| in Wins | 4 | 15 | 124 | 3.8 | 31.0 |
| in Losses | 8 | 33 | 302 | 4.1 | 37.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 34 | 322 | 4.3 | 40.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 14 | 104 | 3.5 | 26.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 6 | 55 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 42 | 371 | 3.8 | 33.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 44 | 391 | 4.0 | 35.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 16 | 149 | 5.3 | 49.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 28 | 242 | 3.5 | 30.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 40 | 366 | 4.0 | 36.6 |
| in August/September | 4 | 14 | 104 | 3.5 | 26.0 |
| in October | 4 | 14 | 139 | 3.5 | 34.8 |
| in November | 4 | 20 | 183 | 5.0 | 45.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |