2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 82 | 122 | 10 | 214 |
| at Home | 7 | 47 | 60 | 3 | 110 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 35 | 62 | 7 | 104 |
| in Wins | 7 | 54 | 71 | 4 | 129 |
| in Losses | 6 | 28 | 51 | 6 | 85 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 39 | 72 | 7 | 118 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 43 | 50 | 3 | 96 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 24 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 77 | 106 | 7 | 190 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 74 | 118 | 10 | 202 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 38 | 56 | 7 | 101 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 36 | 62 | 3 | 101 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 45 | 84 | 9 | 138 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 29 | 34 | 1 | 64 |
| in August/September | 5 | 41 | 49 | 4 | 94 |
| in October | 3 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 53 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 47 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 20 |