2008 Central Michigan Chippewas First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 111 | 176 | 14 | 301 |
| at Home | 5 | 45 | 59 | 7 | 111 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 66 | 117 | 7 | 190 |
| in Wins | 8 | 69 | 108 | 8 | 185 |
| in Losses | 5 | 42 | 68 | 6 | 116 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 70 | 106 | 10 | 186 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 41 | 70 | 4 | 115 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 107 | 163 | 14 | 284 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 99 | 165 | 11 | 275 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 41 | 63 | 4 | 108 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 58 | 102 | 7 | 167 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 22 | 46 | 1 | 69 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 77 | 119 | 10 | 206 |
| in August/September | 5 | 43 | 63 | 5 | 111 |
| in October | 3 | 20 | 41 | 2 | 63 |
| in November | 4 | 41 | 59 | 7 | 107 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |