2008 Wyoming Cowboys Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 85 | 101 | 20 | 206 |
| at Home | 7 | 44 | 60 | 8 | 112 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 94 |
| in Wins | 4 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 65 |
| in Losses | 8 | 67 | 60 | 14 | 141 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 63 | 60 | 15 | 138 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 68 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 52 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 64 | 76 | 14 | 154 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 79 | 94 | 20 | 193 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 40 | 34 | 7 | 81 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 39 | 60 | 13 | 112 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 72 | 87 | 19 | 178 |
| in August/September | 5 | 35 | 45 | 8 | 88 |
| in October | 3 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 47 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 40 | 8 | 71 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |