2013 Ball State Cardinals Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/06/2014
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/13 | Illinois St. | Turf | W 51-28 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 09/07/13 | Army | Turf | W 40-14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| 09/14/13 | @ North Texas | Turf | L 27-34 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 31 |
| 09/21/13 | @ Eastern Mich. | Turf | W 51-20 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 09/28/13 | Toledo | Turf | W 31-24 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 10/05/13 | @ Virginia | Grass | W 48-27 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 10/12/13 | Kent St. | Turf | W 27-24 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 10/19/13 | @ Western Mich. | Turf | W 38-17 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 10/26/13 | @ Akron | Turf | W 42-24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 11/06/13 | Central Mich. | Turf | W 44-24 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 11/13/13 | @ Northern Ill. | Turf | L 27-48 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| 11/29/13 | Miami (Ohio) | Turf | W 55-14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 01/05/14 | + Arkansas St. | Turf | L 20-23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| Totals | 135 | 129 | 16 | 280 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||