2021 Penn State Nittany Lions First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 91 | 158 | 15 | 264 |
| at Home | 7 | 58 | 83 | 8 | 149 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 33 | 75 | 7 | 115 |
| in Wins | 7 | 54 | 86 | 9 | 149 |
| in Losses | 6 | 37 | 72 | 6 | 115 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 56 | 107 | 10 | 173 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 35 | 51 | 5 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 33 | 63 | 5 | 101 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 58 | 95 | 10 | 163 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 85 | 145 | 14 | 244 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 43 | 85 | 7 | 135 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 42 | 60 | 7 | 109 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 69 | 130 | 13 | 212 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| in August/September | 4 | 28 | 51 | 6 | 85 |
| in October | 4 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 79 |
| in November | 4 | 30 | 51 | 2 | 83 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 |