2008 Ohio State Buckeyes Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 96 | 117 | 19 | 232 |
| at Home | 7 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 100 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 50 | 72 | 10 | 132 |
| in Wins | 10 | 70 | 80 | 10 | 160 |
| in Losses | 3 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 72 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 65 | 67 | 11 | 143 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 31 | 50 | 8 | 89 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 30 | 46 | 10 | 86 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 66 | 71 | 9 | 146 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 96 | 113 | 18 | 227 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 58 | 83 | 17 | 158 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 38 | 30 | 1 | 69 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 80 | 100 | 17 | 197 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| in August/September | 5 | 28 | 38 | 8 | 74 |
| in October | 4 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 69 |
| in November | 3 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 56 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 33 |