2017 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 105 | 122 | 15 | 242 |
| at Home | 6 | 61 | 52 | 9 | 122 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 44 | 70 | 6 | 120 |
| in Wins | 2 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 44 |
| in Losses | 10 | 82 | 103 | 13 | 198 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 72 | 79 | 11 | 162 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 33 | 43 | 4 | 80 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 105 | 122 | 15 | 242 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 98 | 110 | 14 | 222 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 49 | 27 | 6 | 82 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 49 | 83 | 8 | 140 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 93 | 102 | 13 | 208 |
| in August/September | 5 | 42 | 55 | 4 | 101 |
| in October | 3 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 57 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 43 | 8 | 84 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |