2008 Illinois Fighting Illini Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 99 | 110 | 16 | 225 |
| at Home | 6 | 51 | 43 | 7 | 101 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 48 | 67 | 9 | 124 |
| in Wins | 5 | 39 | 42 | 5 | 86 |
| in Losses | 7 | 60 | 68 | 11 | 139 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 70 | 68 | 9 | 147 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 29 | 42 | 7 | 78 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 47 | 36 | 6 | 89 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 52 | 74 | 10 | 136 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 92 | 106 | 16 | 214 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 70 | 78 | 12 | 160 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 54 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 81 | 82 | 12 | 175 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 39 |
| in August/September | 4 | 37 | 39 | 6 | 82 |
| in October | 4 | 29 | 33 | 3 | 65 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 38 | 7 | 78 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |