2008 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 129 | 142 | 9 | 280 |
| at Home | 6 | 58 | 51 | 3 | 112 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 71 | 91 | 6 | 168 |
| in Wins | 12 | 104 | 121 | 7 | 232 |
| in Losses | 2 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 48 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 63 | 99 | 6 | 168 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 66 | 43 | 3 | 112 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 14 | 129 | 142 | 9 | 280 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 121 | 131 | 7 | 259 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 62 | 48 | 5 | 115 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 59 | 83 | 2 | 144 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 12 | 108 | 124 | 7 | 239 |
| in August/September | 5 | 56 | 44 | 3 | 103 |
| in October | 3 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 52 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 43 | 2 | 77 |
| in December/January | 2 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 48 |