2008 Wisconsin Badgers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 89 | 121 | 20 | 230 |
| at Home | 7 | 52 | 68 | 7 | 127 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 37 | 53 | 13 | 103 |
| in Wins | 7 | 48 | 63 | 6 | 117 |
| in Losses | 6 | 41 | 58 | 14 | 113 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 47 | 70 | 15 | 132 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 42 | 51 | 5 | 98 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 34 | 52 | 13 | 99 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 55 | 69 | 7 | 131 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 70 | 117 | 20 | 207 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 44 | 70 | 13 | 127 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 80 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 56 | 82 | 17 | 155 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 14 | 35 | 3 | 52 |
| in August/September | 4 | 21 | 41 | 4 | 66 |
| in October | 4 | 27 | 38 | 6 | 71 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 70 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 |