2008 Louisville Cardinals First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 101 | 114 | 28 | 243 |
| at Home | 8 | 76 | 79 | 21 | 176 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 4 | 25 | 35 | 7 | 67 |
| in Wins | 5 | 52 | 42 | 13 | 107 |
| in Losses | 7 | 49 | 72 | 15 | 136 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 53 | 71 | 16 | 140 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 48 | 43 | 12 | 103 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 43 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 84 | 93 | 23 | 200 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 89 | 105 | 25 | 219 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 49 | 69 | 16 | 134 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 40 | 36 | 9 | 85 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 69 | 97 | 21 | 187 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 32 |
| in August/September | 4 | 40 | 45 | 9 | 94 |
| in October | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 52 |
| in November | 4 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 82 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 15 |