2017 Ball State Cardinals Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 49 | 479 | 4.1 | 39.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 24 | 231 | 4.0 | 38.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 25 | 248 | 4.2 | 41.3 |
| in Wins | 2 | 8 | 81 | 4.0 | 40.5 |
| in Losses | 10 | 41 | 398 | 4.1 | 39.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 35 | 338 | 4.4 | 42.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 14 | 141 | 3.5 | 35.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 49 | 479 | 4.1 | 39.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 45 | 434 | 4.1 | 39.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 16 | 171 | 4.0 | 42.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 29 | 263 | 4.1 | 37.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 43 | 409 | 4.3 | 40.9 |
| in August/September | 5 | 21 | 211 | 4.2 | 42.2 |
| in October | 3 | 9 | 100 | 3.0 | 33.3 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 168 | 4.8 | 42.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |