2008 Purdue Boilermakers Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 169 | 60 | 35.50 |
| at Home | 7 | 103 | 35 | 33.98 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 66 | 25 | 37.88 |
| in Wins | 4 | 58 | 20 | 34.48 |
| in Losses | 8 | 111 | 40 | 36.04 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 106 | 39 | 36.79 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 63 | 21 | 33.33 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 69 | 22 | 31.88 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 100 | 38 | 38.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 151 | 53 | 35.10 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 124 | 43 | 34.68 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 27 | 10 | 37.04 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 138 | 50 | 36.23 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| in August/September | 4 | 63 | 21 | 33.33 |
| in October | 4 | 54 | 20 | 37.04 |
| in November | 4 | 52 | 19 | 36.54 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |