2012 Ball State Cardinals Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 522 | 2692 | 5.16 | 24 | 40.15 | 207.08 |
| at Home | 5 | 208 | 1153 | 5.54 | 10 | 41.60 | 230.60 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 314 | 1539 | 4.90 | 14 | 39.25 | 192.38 |
| in Wins | 9 | 352 | 1836 | 5.22 | 13 | 39.11 | 204.00 |
| in Losses | 4 | 170 | 856 | 5.04 | 11 | 42.50 | 214.00 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 301 | 1634 | 5.43 | 16 | 37.63 | 204.25 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 221 | 1058 | 4.79 | 8 | 44.20 | 211.60 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 92 | 468 | 5.09 | 7 | 46.00 | 234.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 430 | 2224 | 5.17 | 17 | 39.09 | 202.18 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 522 | 2692 | 5.16 | 24 | 40.15 | 207.08 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 287 | 1505 | 5.24 | 17 | 41.00 | 215.00 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 235 | 1187 | 5.05 | 7 | 39.17 | 197.83 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 117 | 495 | 4.23 | 4 | 39.00 | 165.00 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 405 | 2197 | 5.42 | 20 | 40.50 | 219.70 |
| in August/September | 5 | 186 | 841 | 4.52 | 7 | 37.20 | 168.20 |
| in October | 4 | 178 | 984 | 5.53 | 9 | 44.50 | 246.00 |
| in November | 3 | 116 | 645 | 5.56 | 6 | 38.67 | 215.00 |
| in December/January | 1 | 42 | 222 | 5.29 | 2 | 42.00 | 222.00 |