2018 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 122 | 114 | 24 | 260 |
| at Home | 7 | 48 | 73 | 13 | 134 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 74 | 41 | 11 | 126 |
| in Wins | 9 | 86 | 75 | 17 | 178 |
| in Losses | 4 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 82 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 85 | 87 | 17 | 189 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 37 | 27 | 7 | 71 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 80 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 83 | 79 | 18 | 180 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 122 | 114 | 24 | 260 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 59 | 69 | 11 | 139 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 63 | 45 | 13 | 121 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 107 | 93 | 20 | 220 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 40 |
| in August/September | 5 | 48 | 44 | 10 | 102 |
| in October | 3 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 80 |
| in November | 4 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 62 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |