2012 Kent State Golden Flashes First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 139 | 105 | 20 | 264 |
| at Home | 5 | 44 | 39 | 4 | 87 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 9 | 95 | 66 | 16 | 177 |
| in Wins | 11 | 117 | 74 | 13 | 204 |
| in Losses | 3 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 60 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 93 | 68 | 12 | 173 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 46 | 37 | 8 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 134 | 95 | 18 | 247 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 133 | 97 | 19 | 249 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 106 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 80 | 51 | 12 | 143 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 45 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 110 | 80 | 14 | 204 |
| in August/September | 4 | 33 | 39 | 6 | 78 |
| in October | 4 | 44 | 25 | 10 | 79 |
| in November | 5 | 54 | 32 | 2 | 88 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 |