2008 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 79 | 116 | 11 | 206 |
| at Home | 7 | 45 | 58 | 5 | 108 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 34 | 58 | 6 | 98 |
| in Wins | 11 | 64 | 88 | 8 | 160 |
| in Losses | 2 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 46 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 52 | 69 | 5 | 126 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 27 | 47 | 6 | 80 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 29 | 68 | 5 | 102 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 50 | 48 | 6 | 104 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 75 | 106 | 9 | 190 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 36 | 75 | 5 | 116 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 39 | 31 | 4 | 74 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 71 | 101 | 8 | 180 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| in August/September | 5 | 27 | 41 | 4 | 72 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 59 |
| in November | 3 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 48 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 27 |