2012 Central Michigan Chippewas Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 131 | 141 | 14 | 286 |
| at Home | 7 | 66 | 84 | 10 | 160 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 65 | 57 | 4 | 126 |
| in Wins | 7 | 57 | 70 | 6 | 133 |
| in Losses | 6 | 74 | 71 | 8 | 153 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 81 | 99 | 14 | 194 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 50 | 42 | 0 | 92 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 111 | 130 | 13 | 254 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 120 | 138 | 14 | 272 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 71 | 66 | 5 | 142 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 49 | 72 | 9 | 130 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 43 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 103 | 112 | 14 | 229 |
| in August/September | 4 | 48 | 40 | 1 | 89 |
| in October | 4 | 45 | 48 | 7 | 100 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 45 | 6 | 84 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |