2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 64 | 477 | 4.9 | 36.7 |
| at Home | 8 | 37 | 271 | 4.6 | 33.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 27 | 206 | 5.4 | 41.2 |
| in Wins | 9 | 50 | 343 | 5.6 | 38.1 |
| in Losses | 4 | 14 | 134 | 3.5 | 33.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 34 | 255 | 4.3 | 31.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 222 | 6.0 | 44.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 14 | 134 | 3.5 | 33.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 50 | 343 | 5.6 | 38.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 64 | 477 | 4.9 | 36.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 31 | 260 | 4.4 | 37.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 33 | 217 | 5.5 | 36.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 45 | 335 | 4.5 | 33.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 19 | 142 | 6.3 | 47.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 23 | 172 | 5.8 | 43.0 |
| in October | 4 | 15 | 116 | 3.8 | 29.0 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 139 | 4.8 | 34.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.0 | 50.0 |