2012 Central Michigan Chippewas First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 105 | 143 | 20 | 268 |
| at Home | 7 | 60 | 74 | 9 | 143 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 45 | 69 | 11 | 125 |
| in Wins | 7 | 70 | 68 | 13 | 151 |
| in Losses | 6 | 35 | 75 | 7 | 117 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 63 | 93 | 11 | 167 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 42 | 50 | 9 | 101 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 97 | 131 | 20 | 248 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 87 | 134 | 19 | 240 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 37 | 69 | 8 | 114 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 50 | 65 | 11 | 126 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 38 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 77 | 110 | 15 | 202 |
| in August/September | 4 | 36 | 45 | 5 | 86 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 44 | 6 | 78 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 44 | 5 | 81 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 23 |