2009 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 115 | 123 | 6 | 244 |
| at Home | 6 | 54 | 76 | 3 | 133 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 61 | 47 | 3 | 111 |
| in Wins | 2 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| in Losses | 10 | 100 | 102 | 6 | 208 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 70 | 87 | 6 | 163 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 45 | 36 | 0 | 81 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 102 | 109 | 6 | 217 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 112 | 110 | 6 | 228 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 61 | 63 | 5 | 129 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 51 | 47 | 1 | 99 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 102 | 99 | 6 | 207 |
| in August/September | 4 | 45 | 36 | 0 | 81 |
| in October | 5 | 41 | 52 | 5 | 98 |
| in November | 3 | 29 | 35 | 1 | 65 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |