2008 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 62 | 564 | 4.8 | 43.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 38 | 322 | 5.4 | 46.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 24 | 242 | 4.0 | 40.3 |
| in Wins | 11 | 51 | 457 | 4.6 | 41.5 |
| in Losses | 2 | 11 | 107 | 5.5 | 53.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 36 | 326 | 4.5 | 40.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 26 | 238 | 5.2 | 47.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 29 | 282 | 5.8 | 56.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 33 | 282 | 4.1 | 35.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 58 | 538 | 4.8 | 44.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 26 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 37 | 354 | 6.2 | 59.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 21 | 184 | 3.5 | 30.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 50 | 477 | 4.5 | 43.4 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 8 | 61 | 8.0 | 61.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 25 | 218 | 5.0 | 43.6 |
| in October | 4 | 15 | 147 | 3.8 | 36.8 |
| in November | 3 | 16 | 139 | 5.3 | 46.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |