2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 94 | 800 | 7.2 | 61.5 |
| at Home | 8 | 59 | 489 | 7.4 | 61.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 35 | 311 | 7.0 | 62.2 |
| in Wins | 9 | 57 | 501 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| in Losses | 4 | 37 | 299 | 9.3 | 74.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 54 | 446 | 6.8 | 55.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 40 | 354 | 8.0 | 70.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 37 | 299 | 9.3 | 74.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 57 | 501 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 94 | 800 | 7.2 | 61.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 55 | 470 | 7.9 | 67.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 39 | 330 | 6.5 | 55.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 69 | 596 | 6.9 | 59.6 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 25 | 204 | 8.3 | 68.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 32 | 273 | 8.0 | 68.3 |
| in October | 4 | 32 | 271 | 8.0 | 67.8 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 175 | 5.5 | 43.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 81 | 8.0 | 81.0 |