2012 Louisville Cardinals Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 108 | 107 | 22 | 237 |
| at Home | 7 | 58 | 61 | 17 | 136 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 50 | 46 | 5 | 101 |
| in Wins | 11 | 88 | 94 | 20 | 202 |
| in Losses | 2 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 35 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 68 | 50 | 13 | 131 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 6 | 40 | 57 | 9 | 106 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 99 | 99 | 22 | 220 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 104 | 99 | 19 | 222 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 37 | 45 | 7 | 89 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 67 | 54 | 12 | 133 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 87 | 88 | 17 | 192 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| in August/September | 5 | 31 | 49 | 9 | 89 |
| in October | 3 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 70 |
| in November | 4 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 61 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 |