2026 Ball State Cardinals First Down Game Log through 11/07/2026
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/26 | @ 21 Ohio State | Turf | L 3-56 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 09/12/26 | Stony Brook | Turf | W 41-17 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 09/19/26 | @ Liberty | Turf | L 15-51 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 09/26/26 | @ Kent State | Turf | L 13-26 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 10/03/26 | Toledo | Turf | L 24-39 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 10/10/26 | @ Northwestern | Turf | L 14-45 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 10/17/26 | @ Bowling Green | Turf | W 32-31 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| 10/24/26 | Sacramento State | Turf | W 34-17 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 11/04/26 | @ Massachusetts | Turf | L 30-31 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| Totals | 65 | 87 | 19 | 171 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||