2016 Ball State Cardinals Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 53 | 1042 | 19.66 | 0 | 4.4 | 86.8 |
| at Home | 5 | 23 | 421 | 18.30 | 0 | 4.6 | 84.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 30 | 621 | 20.70 | 0 | 4.3 | 88.7 |
| in Wins | 4 | 21 | 413 | 19.67 | 0 | 5.3 | 103.3 |
| in Losses | 8 | 32 | 629 | 19.66 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 33 | 623 | 18.88 | 0 | 4.1 | 77.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 20 | 419 | 20.95 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 92.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 48 | 950 | 19.79 | 0 | 4.4 | 86.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 47 | 949 | 20.19 | 0 | 4.3 | 86.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 93.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 12 | 222 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 35 | 727 | 20.77 | 0 | 4.4 | 90.9 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 43 | 862 | 20.05 | 0 | 4.3 | 86.2 |
| in August/September | 4 | 20 | 419 | 20.95 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.8 |
| in October | 4 | 17 | 320 | 18.82 | 0 | 4.3 | 80.0 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 303 | 18.94 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |