2018 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 146 | 125 | 25 | 296 |
| at Home | 6 | 70 | 67 | 11 | 148 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 76 | 58 | 14 | 148 |
| in Wins | 4 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 96 |
| in Losses | 8 | 98 | 86 | 16 | 200 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 104 | 84 | 17 | 205 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 42 | 41 | 8 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 139 | 112 | 25 | 276 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 138 | 118 | 24 | 280 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 78 | 68 | 10 | 156 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 60 | 50 | 14 | 124 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 125 | 109 | 20 | 254 |
| in August/September | 5 | 48 | 57 | 10 | 115 |
| in October | 5 | 67 | 49 | 10 | 126 |
| in November | 2 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 55 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |