2008 Penn State Nittany Lions Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1212 | 2429 | 829 | 3641 | 4.39 | 280.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 709 | 1186 | 456 | 1895 | 4.16 | 270.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 503 | 1243 | 373 | 1746 | 4.68 | 291.0 |
| in Wins | 11 | 1050 | 1845 | 702 | 2895 | 4.12 | 263.2 |
| in Losses | 2 | 162 | 584 | 127 | 746 | 5.87 | 373.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 942 | 1336 | 503 | 2278 | 4.53 | 284.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 270 | 1093 | 326 | 1363 | 4.18 | 272.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 350 | 1347 | 332 | 1697 | 5.11 | 339.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 862 | 1082 | 497 | 1944 | 3.91 | 243.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1160 | 2231 | 766 | 3391 | 4.43 | 282.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 52 | 198 | 63 | 250 | 3.97 | 250.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 498 | 1512 | 399 | 2010 | 5.04 | 335.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 662 | 719 | 367 | 1381 | 3.76 | 230.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 1144 | 2109 | 706 | 3253 | 4.61 | 295.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 16 | 122 | 60 | 138 | 2.30 | 138.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 398 | 863 | 322 | 1261 | 3.92 | 252.2 |
| in October | 4 | 494 | 638 | 254 | 1132 | 4.46 | 283.0 |
| in November | 3 | 259 | 515 | 183 | 774 | 4.23 | 258.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 61 | 413 | 70 | 474 | 6.77 | 474.0 |