2008 BYU Cougars Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 101 | 915 | 7.8 | 70.4 |
| at Home | 6 | 41 | 352 | 6.8 | 58.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 60 | 563 | 8.6 | 80.4 |
| in Wins | 10 | 75 | 670 | 7.5 | 67.0 |
| in Losses | 3 | 26 | 245 | 8.7 | 81.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 56 | 520 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 45 | 395 | 9.0 | 79.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 16 | 169 | 8.0 | 84.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 85 | 746 | 7.7 | 67.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 93 | 850 | 7.8 | 70.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 65 | 8.0 | 65.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 41 | 380 | 8.2 | 76.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 52 | 470 | 7.4 | 67.1 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 25 | 207 | 8.3 | 69.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 68 | 643 | 7.6 | 71.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 32 | 275 | 8.0 | 68.8 |
| in October | 4 | 30 | 294 | 7.5 | 73.5 |
| in November | 4 | 29 | 270 | 7.3 | 67.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 76 | 10.0 | 76.0 |