What opponents call against Ball State on every down, distance and part of the field, and how often it works.
Every play is counted, so these tables line up with a box score. "Close-game plays only" leaves out snaps after a game is decided, when teams stop calling plays the way they normally do.
Plays against Ball State work 43% of the time (126 of 292). All teams: 44%. That is about average. A play "works" when it stays on schedule: half the distance on first down, 70% on second, all of it on third or fourth.
Inside the 20, opponents' plays work 57% of the time against Ball State, against 43% for all teams. That ranks 124th of 128.
In the last four minutes of the first half and the first four of the second, opponents' plays work 55% of the time against Ball State, against 43% for all teams. That ranks 130th of 138.
Opponents convert third and medium 55% of the time (6 of 11), against about 44% for all teams.
A. Pinnace: 1 sack, 2 runs stopped for a loss, 2 passes broken up.
G. Forsha: 1 sack, 2 runs stopped for a loss.
J. Badie: 1 sack, 1 run stopped for a loss, 1 pass broken up.
J. Thomas: 2 runs stopped for a loss, 1 forced fumble.
Opponents' passes on 2nd and long (7 or more) work 22% of the time, against 39% for all teams (6 of 27 plays).
Opponents' runs on 1st and long (7 or more) work 33% of the time, against 41% for all teams (24 of 72 plays).
Opponents' runs on 3rd and long (7 or more) work 9% of the time, against 23% for all teams (1 of 11 plays).
Opponents' runs in the red zone work 65% of the time, against 48% for all teams (13 of 20 plays).
Opponents' passes on 1st and long (7 or more) work 58% of the time, against 49% for all teams (29 of 50 plays).
Opponents' passes in the red zone work 50% of the time, against 38% for all teams (12 of 24 plays).
From 5 games through week 5, garbage time left out. Every line compares this team with all FBS teams in the same spot and shows the count behind it. "Small sample" means fewer than 15 plays, so treat it as a lead, not a fact. Copy puts the line on your clipboard, ready to paste.
The rank is among FBS teams, with 1st the best for a defense, and the bar fills toward the best. Garbage time is left out. These are plain rates, not adjusted for opponent. A drive's points count the touchdown with its extra point or a field goal.
349 plays across 5 games. Run rate 53%. The quarterback has 32 of 186 runs, and the feed cannot tell a designed keeper from a scramble.
| Situation | Plays | Run | All teams run | Handoffs | QB runs | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st & 1-3 * | 5 | 100% | 86% | 60% of 5 | - | - |
| 1st & 4-6 * | 2 | 0% | 73% | - | - | 0% of 2 |
| 1st & 7+ | 148 | 62% | 56% | 36% of 75 | 31% of 16 | 61% of 57 |
| 2nd & 1-3 | 15 | 47% | 66% | 71% of 7 | - | 50% of 8 |
| 2nd & 4-6 | 28 | 39% | 58% | 67% of 9 | 50% of 2 | 53% of 17 |
| 2nd & 7+ | 69 | 51% | 45% | 32% of 31 | 75% of 4 | 26% of 34 |
| 3rd & 1-3 | 19 | 74% | 71% | 92% of 13 | 0% of 1 | 20% of 5 |
| 3rd & 4-6 | 13 | 23% | 30% | 33% of 3 | - | 60% of 10 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 39 | 33% | 24% | 17% of 6 | 14% of 7 | 38% of 26 |
| 4th & 1-3 * | 9 | 78% | 65% | 80% of 5 | 100% of 2 | 50% of 2 |
| 4th & 7+ * | 2 | 0% | 12% | - | - | 50% of 2 |
| Situation | Plays | Run | All teams run | Handoffs | QB runs | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backed up (own 1-19) | 28 | 46% | 54% | 10% of 10 | 0% of 3 | 40% of 15 |
| Own side (own 20-49) | 169 | 54% | 48% | 46% of 79 | 38% of 13 | 43% of 77 |
| Opponent side (50 to the 21) | 98 | 54% | 50% | 44% of 43 | 20% of 10 | 51% of 45 |
| Red zone (20 and in) | 54 | 52% | 62% | 59% of 22 | 83% of 6 | 54% of 26 |
| Situation | Plays | Run | All teams run | Handoffs | QB runs | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailing by 9+ | 46 | 44% | 44% | 50% of 14 | 17% of 6 | 38% of 26 |
| Within one score | 152 | 50% | 51% | 43% of 67 | 44% of 9 | 47% of 76 |
| Leading by 9+ | 151 | 60% | 59% | 45% of 73 | 41% of 17 | 49% of 61 |
Handoffs, QB runs, and Passes show how often the play worked and how many there were. Run includes QB runs. * means fewer than 10 plays, so treat it as noise. Data from CollegeFootballData.com.
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