2019 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/13/2020
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 110 | 135 | 20 | 265 |
| at Home | 6 | 52 | 60 | 11 | 123 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 58 | 75 | 9 | 142 |
| in Wins | 5 | 27 | 51 | 4 | 82 |
| in Losses | 7 | 83 | 84 | 16 | 183 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 76 | 87 | 12 | 175 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 34 | 48 | 8 | 90 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 110 | 135 | 20 | 265 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 102 | 128 | 18 | 248 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 78 | 78 | 15 | 171 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 24 | 50 | 3 | 77 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 47 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 84 | 102 | 15 | 201 |
| in August/September | 4 | 34 | 48 | 8 | 90 |
| in October | 4 | 31 | 44 | 1 | 76 |
| in November | 4 | 45 | 43 | 11 | 99 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |