2008 Ohio State Buckeyes First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 133 | 82 | 15 | 230 |
| at Home | 7 | 67 | 48 | 5 | 120 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 66 | 34 | 10 | 110 |
| in Wins | 10 | 113 | 56 | 11 | 180 |
| in Losses | 3 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 50 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 80 | 47 | 9 | 136 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 53 | 35 | 6 | 94 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 68 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 99 | 53 | 10 | 162 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 117 | 74 | 15 | 206 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 80 | 54 | 12 | 146 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 60 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 97 | 62 | 13 | 172 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| in August/September | 5 | 56 | 33 | 5 | 94 |
| in October | 4 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 63 |
| in November | 3 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 52 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 21 |