2017 Ball State Cardinals Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 36 | 718 | 19.94 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 23 | 442 | 19.22 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 13 | 276 | 21.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.0 |
| in Wins | 2 | 13 | 269 | 20.69 | 0 | 6.5 | 134.5 |
| in Losses | 10 | 23 | 449 | 19.52 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 17 | 326 | 19.18 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 19 | 392 | 20.63 | 0 | 4.8 | 98.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 36 | 718 | 19.94 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 31 | 620 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 98.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 15 | 305 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.8 | 76.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 16 | 315 | 19.69 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 29 | 591 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.9 | 59.1 |
| in August/September | 5 | 20 | 412 | 20.60 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.4 |
| in October | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| in November | 4 | 13 | 267 | 20.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |