2023 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 78 | 114 | 24 | 216 |
| at Home | 6 | 37 | 51 | 10 | 98 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 63 | 14 | 118 |
| in Wins | 4 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 58 |
| in Losses | 8 | 56 | 87 | 15 | 158 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 51 | 70 | 19 | 140 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 27 | 44 | 5 | 76 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 71 | 101 | 22 | 194 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 72 | 109 | 23 | 204 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 38 | 56 | 7 | 101 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 34 | 53 | 16 | 103 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 39 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 60 | 86 | 19 | 165 |
| in August/September | 5 | 35 | 57 | 11 | 103 |
| in October | 3 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 62 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 51 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |