2012 Duke Blue Devils Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 139 | 123 | 14 | 276 |
| at Home | 7 | 69 | 74 | 9 | 152 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 70 | 49 | 5 | 124 |
| in Wins | 6 | 51 | 56 | 6 | 113 |
| in Losses | 7 | 88 | 67 | 8 | 163 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 106 | 75 | 8 | 189 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 48 | 6 | 87 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 76 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 100 | 92 | 8 | 200 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 135 | 114 | 14 | 263 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 78 | 68 | 11 | 157 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 57 | 46 | 3 | 106 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 120 | 94 | 11 | 225 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 38 |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 48 | 5 | 86 |
| in October | 4 | 50 | 33 | 5 | 88 |
| in November | 3 | 48 | 33 | 3 | 84 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |