2016 Ball State Cardinals Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 405 | 1807 | 4.46 | 15 | 33.75 | 150.58 |
| at Home | 5 | 168 | 875 | 5.21 | 11 | 33.60 | 175.00 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 237 | 932 | 3.93 | 4 | 33.86 | 133.14 |
| in Wins | 4 | 125 | 354 | 2.83 | 4 | 31.25 | 88.50 |
| in Losses | 8 | 280 | 1453 | 5.19 | 11 | 35.00 | 181.63 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 272 | 1419 | 5.22 | 11 | 34.00 | 177.38 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 133 | 388 | 2.92 | 4 | 33.25 | 97.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 28 | 186 | 6.64 | 3 | 28.00 | 186.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 377 | 1621 | 4.30 | 12 | 34.27 | 147.36 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 378 | 1804 | 4.77 | 14 | 34.36 | 164.00 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 27 | 3 | 0.11 | 1 | 27.00 | 3.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 97 | 519 | 5.35 | 6 | 32.33 | 173.00 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 281 | 1285 | 4.57 | 8 | 35.13 | 160.63 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 45 | 187 | 4.16 | 0 | 45.00 | 187.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 333 | 1617 | 4.86 | 14 | 33.30 | 161.70 |
| in August/September | 4 | 133 | 388 | 2.92 | 4 | 33.25 | 97.00 |
| in October | 4 | 150 | 838 | 5.59 | 5 | 37.50 | 209.50 |
| in November | 4 | 122 | 581 | 4.76 | 6 | 30.50 | 145.25 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |