2016 Ball State Cardinals Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 184 | 83 | 45.11 |
| at Home | 5 | 77 | 39 | 50.65 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 107 | 44 | 41.12 |
| in Wins | 4 | 65 | 24 | 36.92 |
| in Losses | 8 | 119 | 59 | 49.58 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 124 | 64 | 51.61 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 60 | 19 | 31.67 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 175 | 79 | 45.14 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 168 | 78 | 46.43 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 5 | 31.25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 46 | 24 | 52.17 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 122 | 54 | 44.26 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15.38 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 155 | 76 | 49.03 |
| in August/September | 4 | 60 | 19 | 31.67 |
| in October | 4 | 64 | 32 | 50.00 |
| in November | 4 | 60 | 32 | 53.33 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |