2008 East Carolina Pirates Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 88 | 125 | 19 | 232 |
| at Home | 5 | 34 | 41 | 4 | 79 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 9 | 54 | 84 | 15 | 153 |
| in Wins | 9 | 54 | 69 | 12 | 135 |
| in Losses | 5 | 34 | 56 | 7 | 97 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 54 | 84 | 14 | 152 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 34 | 41 | 5 | 80 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 74 | 116 | 18 | 208 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 88 | 125 | 19 | 232 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 44 | 58 | 7 | 109 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 44 | 67 | 12 | 123 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 5 | 34 | 41 | 5 | 80 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 54 | 84 | 14 | 152 |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 84 |
| in October | 2 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 31 |
| in November | 5 | 28 | 37 | 8 | 73 |
| in December/January | 2 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 44 |