2017 Ball State Cardinals Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 448 | 2256 | 5.04 | 27 | 37.33 | 188.00 |
| at Home | 6 | 229 | 1383 | 6.04 | 13 | 38.17 | 230.50 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 219 | 873 | 3.99 | 14 | 36.50 | 145.50 |
| in Wins | 2 | 82 | 452 | 5.51 | 5 | 41.00 | 226.00 |
| in Losses | 10 | 366 | 1804 | 4.93 | 22 | 36.60 | 180.40 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 306 | 1681 | 5.49 | 18 | 38.25 | 210.13 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 142 | 575 | 4.05 | 9 | 35.50 | 143.75 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 448 | 2256 | 5.04 | 27 | 37.33 | 188.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 415 | 2140 | 5.16 | 26 | 37.73 | 194.55 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 33 | 116 | 3.52 | 1 | 33.00 | 116.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 173 | 1149 | 6.64 | 13 | 43.25 | 287.25 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 242 | 991 | 4.10 | 13 | 34.57 | 141.57 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 30 | 71 | 2.37 | 2 | 30.00 | 71.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 385 | 2069 | 5.37 | 24 | 38.50 | 206.90 |
| in August/September | 5 | 185 | 744 | 4.02 | 12 | 37.00 | 148.80 |
| in October | 3 | 110 | 725 | 6.59 | 8 | 36.67 | 241.67 |
| in November | 4 | 153 | 787 | 5.14 | 7 | 38.25 | 196.75 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |