2026 Ball State Cardinals First Down Split Stats through 10/08/2026
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 5 | 29 | 44 | 10 | 83 |
| at Home | 2 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 41 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 3 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 42 |
| in Wins | 1 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| in Losses | 4 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 60 |
| vs. Conference | 2 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 30 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 53 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 4 | 26 | 36 | 8 | 70 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 4 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 60 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 48 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 47 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 34 | 7 | 65 |
| in October | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| in November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |