2008 Ball State Cardinals Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 68 | 600 | 4.9 | 42.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 30 | 250 | 5.0 | 41.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 38 | 350 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| in Wins | 12 | 63 | 560 | 5.3 | 46.7 |
| in Losses | 2 | 5 | 40 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 46 | 380 | 5.1 | 42.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 22 | 220 | 4.4 | 44.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 14 | 68 | 600 | 4.9 | 42.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 60 | 529 | 4.6 | 40.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 71 | 8.0 | 71.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 17 | 151 | 3.4 | 30.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 43 | 378 | 5.4 | 47.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 7 | 77 | 7.0 | 77.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 12 | 53 | 452 | 4.4 | 37.7 |
| in August/September | 5 | 28 | 245 | 5.6 | 49.0 |
| in October | 3 | 17 | 146 | 5.7 | 48.7 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 169 | 4.5 | 42.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 5 | 40 | 2.5 | 20.0 |