2009 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 76 | 105 | 11 | 192 |
| at Home | 8 | 42 | 59 | 5 | 106 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 34 | 46 | 6 | 86 |
| in Wins | 11 | 56 | 94 | 10 | 160 |
| in Losses | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 56 | 71 | 9 | 136 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 20 | 34 | 2 | 56 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 41 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 52 | 89 | 10 | 151 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 72 | 95 | 11 | 178 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 37 | 35 | 5 | 77 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 35 | 60 | 6 | 101 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 64 | 84 | 10 | 158 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 50 |
| in October | 5 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 82 |
| in November | 3 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 51 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |