2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 99 | 137 | 17 | 253 |
| at Home | 7 | 53 | 65 | 5 | 123 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 46 | 72 | 12 | 130 |
| in Wins | 7 | 41 | 79 | 10 | 130 |
| in Losses | 6 | 58 | 58 | 7 | 123 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 63 | 78 | 10 | 151 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 36 | 59 | 7 | 102 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 44 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 71 | 122 | 16 | 209 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 90 | 127 | 15 | 232 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 54 | 59 | 8 | 121 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 36 | 68 | 7 | 111 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 71 | 93 | 13 | 177 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 19 | 34 | 2 | 55 |
| in August/September | 5 | 42 | 50 | 5 | 97 |
| in October | 3 | 13 | 35 | 6 | 54 |
| in November | 4 | 36 | 37 | 3 | 76 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 |