2008 LSU Tigers First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 122 | 114 | 18 | 254 |
| at Home | 8 | 72 | 73 | 11 | 156 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 50 | 41 | 7 | 98 |
| in Wins | 8 | 82 | 73 | 9 | 164 |
| in Losses | 5 | 40 | 41 | 9 | 90 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 73 | 71 | 10 | 154 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 49 | 43 | 8 | 100 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 40 | 42 | 9 | 91 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 82 | 72 | 9 | 163 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 110 | 107 | 17 | 234 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 57 | 62 | 10 | 129 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 53 | 45 | 7 | 105 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 83 | 78 | 12 | 173 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 61 |
| in August/September | 4 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 86 |
| in October | 3 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 62 |
| in November | 5 | 42 | 39 | 6 | 87 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 |