2008 Penn State Nittany Lions Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 49 | 408 | 3.8 | 31.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 25 | 208 | 3.6 | 29.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 24 | 200 | 4.0 | 33.3 |
| in Wins | 11 | 37 | 301 | 3.4 | 27.4 |
| in Losses | 2 | 12 | 107 | 6.0 | 53.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 20 | 165 | 2.5 | 20.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 29 | 243 | 5.8 | 48.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 19 | 160 | 3.8 | 32.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 30 | 248 | 3.8 | 31.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 42 | 358 | 3.5 | 29.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.0 | 50.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 20 | 167 | 3.3 | 27.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 22 | 191 | 3.7 | 31.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 38 | 308 | 3.5 | 28.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 4 | 50 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 21 | 181 | 4.2 | 36.2 |
| in October | 4 | 8 | 57 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| in November | 3 | 11 | 98 | 3.7 | 32.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 72 | 9.0 | 72.0 |