2018 Ball State Cardinals Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2878 | 2525 | 913 | 5403 | 5.92 | 450.3 |
| at Home | 6 | 1266 | 1270 | 470 | 2536 | 5.40 | 422.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1612 | 1255 | 443 | 2867 | 6.47 | 477.8 |
| in Wins | 4 | 943 | 745 | 320 | 1688 | 5.28 | 422.0 |
| in Losses | 8 | 1935 | 1780 | 593 | 3715 | 6.26 | 464.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 2138 | 1657 | 625 | 3795 | 6.07 | 474.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 740 | 868 | 288 | 1608 | 5.58 | 402.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 117 | 297 | 72 | 414 | 5.75 | 414.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 2761 | 2228 | 841 | 4989 | 5.93 | 453.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2704 | 2408 | 847 | 5112 | 6.04 | 464.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 174 | 117 | 66 | 291 | 4.41 | 291.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1483 | 1354 | 469 | 2837 | 6.05 | 472.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 1221 | 1054 | 378 | 2275 | 6.02 | 455.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 255 | 202 | 76 | 457 | 6.01 | 457.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 2449 | 2206 | 771 | 4655 | 6.04 | 465.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 887 | 1182 | 373 | 2069 | 5.55 | 413.8 |
| in October | 5 | 1266 | 997 | 374 | 2263 | 6.05 | 452.6 |
| in November | 2 | 725 | 346 | 166 | 1071 | 6.45 | 535.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |