2012 Iowa State Cyclones First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 113 | 123 | 20 | 256 |
| at Home | 7 | 69 | 71 | 15 | 155 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 44 | 52 | 5 | 101 |
| in Wins | 6 | 64 | 75 | 9 | 148 |
| in Losses | 7 | 49 | 48 | 11 | 108 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 74 | 84 | 15 | 173 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 83 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 46 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 96 | 100 | 14 | 210 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 99 | 110 | 20 | 229 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 81 | 84 | 18 | 183 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 46 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 80 | 95 | 17 | 192 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 37 |
| in August/September | 4 | 44 | 37 | 6 | 87 |
| in October | 4 | 25 | 45 | 5 | 75 |
| in November | 4 | 40 | 36 | 9 | 85 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |