2020 Ball State Cardinals First Down Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 8 | 81 | 98 | 16 | 195 |
| at Home | 3 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 70 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 43 | 70 | 12 | 125 |
| in Wins | 7 | 72 | 83 | 14 | 169 |
| in Losses | 1 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 75 | 87 | 12 | 174 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 75 | 87 | 12 | 174 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 8 | 81 | 98 | 16 | 195 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 39 | 63 | 12 | 114 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 81 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 81 | 98 | 16 | 195 |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in October | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in November | 4 | 47 | 51 | 9 | 107 |
| in December/January | 4 | 34 | 47 | 7 | 88 |