2017 Ball State Cardinals Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 49 | 478 | 4.1 | 39.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 31 | 313 | 5.2 | 52.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 18 | 165 | 3.0 | 27.5 |
| in Wins | 2 | 12 | 111 | 6.0 | 55.5 |
| in Losses | 10 | 37 | 367 | 3.7 | 36.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 30 | 302 | 3.8 | 37.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 19 | 176 | 4.8 | 44.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 49 | 478 | 4.1 | 39.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 46 | 448 | 4.2 | 40.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 22 | 226 | 5.5 | 56.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 24 | 222 | 3.4 | 31.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 43 | 418 | 4.3 | 41.8 |
| in August/September | 5 | 24 | 226 | 4.8 | 45.2 |
| in October | 3 | 14 | 155 | 4.7 | 51.7 |
| in November | 4 | 11 | 97 | 2.8 | 24.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |