2017 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/08/2018
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/17 | @ Illinois | Turf | L 21-24 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 09/09/17 | UAB | Turf | W 51-31 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 09/16/17 | Tennessee Tech | Turf | W 28-13 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 09/23/17 | @ Western Ky. | Turf | L 21-33 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
| 09/30/17 | @ Western Mich. | Turf | L 3-55 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 10/07/17 | @ Akron | Turf | L 3-31 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 10/21/17 | Central Mich. | Turf | L 9-56 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 10/26/17 | Toledo | Turf | L 17-58 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 11/02/17 | @ Eastern Mich. | Turf | L 14-56 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 11/09/17 | @ Northern Ill. | Turf | L 17-63 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 11/16/17 | Buffalo | Turf | L 24-40 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 11/21/17 | Miami (Ohio) | Turf | L 7-28 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| Totals | 105 | 122 | 15 | 242 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||