2012 Duke Blue Devils First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 92 | 167 | 29 | 288 |
| at Home | 7 | 58 | 87 | 19 | 164 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 34 | 80 | 10 | 124 |
| in Wins | 6 | 52 | 71 | 12 | 135 |
| in Losses | 7 | 40 | 96 | 17 | 153 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 52 | 97 | 20 | 169 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 40 | 70 | 9 | 119 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 52 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 79 | 134 | 23 | 236 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 84 | 155 | 28 | 267 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 47 | 101 | 18 | 166 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 37 | 54 | 10 | 101 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 68 | 132 | 23 | 223 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 44 |
| in August/September | 5 | 34 | 62 | 9 | 105 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 46 | 9 | 81 |
| in November | 3 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 66 |
| in December/January | 1 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 36 |