2011 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 147 | 152 | 12 | 311 |
| at Home | 5 | 64 | 45 | 3 | 112 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 83 | 107 | 9 | 199 |
| in Wins | 6 | 66 | 57 | 5 | 128 |
| in Losses | 6 | 81 | 95 | 7 | 183 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 98 | 104 | 11 | 213 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 98 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 135 | 136 | 12 | 283 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 147 | 152 | 12 | 311 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 76 | 85 | 8 | 169 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 71 | 67 | 4 | 142 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 30 | 48 | 1 | 79 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 117 | 104 | 11 | 232 |
| in August/September | 4 | 47 | 38 | 2 | 87 |
| in October | 5 | 49 | 71 | 5 | 125 |
| in November | 3 | 51 | 43 | 5 | 99 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |