2022 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2023
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 126 | 129 | 25 | 280 |
| at Home | 6 | 64 | 53 | 9 | 126 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 62 | 76 | 16 | 154 |
| in Wins | 5 | 51 | 41 | 8 | 100 |
| in Losses | 7 | 75 | 88 | 17 | 180 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 89 | 93 | 15 | 197 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 83 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 32 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 113 | 114 | 21 | 248 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 123 | 126 | 22 | 271 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 101 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 78 | 81 | 11 | 170 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 32 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 110 | 111 | 18 | 239 |
| in August/September | 4 | 37 | 45 | 12 | 94 |
| in October | 4 | 46 | 38 | 5 | 89 |
| in November | 4 | 43 | 46 | 8 | 97 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |