2016 Ball State Cardinals Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 1807 | 3836 | 885 | 5643 | 6.38 | 470.3 |
| at Home | 5 | 875 | 1771 | 392 | 2646 | 6.75 | 529.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 932 | 2065 | 493 | 2997 | 6.08 | 428.1 |
| in Wins | 4 | 354 | 1111 | 284 | 1465 | 5.16 | 366.3 |
| in Losses | 8 | 1453 | 2725 | 601 | 4178 | 6.95 | 522.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1419 | 2765 | 612 | 4184 | 6.84 | 523.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 388 | 1071 | 273 | 1459 | 5.34 | 364.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 186 | 367 | 62 | 553 | 8.92 | 553.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1621 | 3469 | 823 | 5090 | 6.18 | 462.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 1804 | 3550 | 822 | 5354 | 6.51 | 486.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 286 | 63 | 289 | 4.59 | 289.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 519 | 1160 | 242 | 1679 | 6.94 | 559.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 1285 | 2390 | 580 | 3675 | 6.34 | 459.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 187 | 266 | 72 | 453 | 6.29 | 453.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 1617 | 3284 | 750 | 4901 | 6.53 | 490.1 |
| in August/September | 4 | 388 | 1071 | 273 | 1459 | 5.34 | 364.8 |
| in October | 4 | 838 | 1225 | 310 | 2063 | 6.65 | 515.8 |
| in November | 4 | 581 | 1540 | 302 | 2121 | 7.02 | 530.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |