2020 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 8 | 62 | 105 | 18 | 185 |
| at Home | 3 | 32 | 43 | 5 | 80 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 30 | 62 | 13 | 105 |
| in Wins | 7 | 55 | 91 | 13 | 159 |
| in Losses | 1 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 58 | 94 | 15 | 167 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 58 | 94 | 15 | 167 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 8 | 62 | 105 | 18 | 185 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 36 | 70 | 16 | 122 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 26 | 35 | 2 | 63 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 62 | 105 | 18 | 185 |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in October | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 55 | 9 | 92 |
| in December/January | 4 | 34 | 50 | 9 | 93 |