2023 Penn State Nittany Lions First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 136 | 134 | 22 | 292 |
| at Home | 7 | 88 | 64 | 17 | 169 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 48 | 70 | 5 | 123 |
| in Wins | 10 | 117 | 105 | 17 | 239 |
| in Losses | 3 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 53 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 83 | 86 | 13 | 182 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 53 | 48 | 9 | 110 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 35 | 39 | 7 | 81 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 101 | 95 | 15 | 211 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 117 | 122 | 19 | 258 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 34 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 74 | 82 | 12 | 168 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 43 | 40 | 7 | 90 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 100 | 115 | 15 | 230 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| in August/September | 5 | 59 | 60 | 9 | 128 |
| in October | 3 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 62 |
| in November | 4 | 41 | 35 | 5 | 81 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 21 |