2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Penalty Split Stats through 01/03/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 70 | 649 | 5.4 | 49.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 35 | 325 | 5.8 | 54.2 |
| on Road | 5 | 24 | 192 | 4.8 | 38.4 |
| at Neutral Site | 2 | 11 | 132 | 5.5 | 66.0 |
| on Grass Field | 9 | 46 | 404 | 5.1 | 44.9 |
| on Turf Field | 4 | 24 | 245 | 6.0 | 61.3 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 6 | 72 | 6.0 | 72.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 64 | 577 | 5.3 | 48.1 |
| vs. Winning | 6 | 29 | 269 | 4.8 | 44.8 |
| vs. Non-Winning | 7 | 41 | 380 | 5.9 | 54.3 |
| in Wins | 7 | 42 | 402 | 6.0 | 57.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 28 | 247 | 4.7 | 41.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 13 | 106 | 4.3 | 35.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 57 | 543 | 5.7 | 54.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 21 | 164 | 5.3 | 41.0 |
| in October | 3 | 19 | 163 | 6.3 | 54.3 |
| in November | 5 | 25 | 262 | 5.0 | 52.4 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |