2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 129 | 140 | 11 | 280 |
| at Home | 5 | 56 | 55 | 5 | 116 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 73 | 85 | 6 | 164 |
| in Wins | 8 | 76 | 98 | 7 | 181 |
| in Losses | 4 | 53 | 42 | 4 | 99 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 79 | 100 | 7 | 186 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 50 | 40 | 4 | 94 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 129 | 140 | 11 | 280 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 112 | 134 | 10 | 256 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 46 | 50 | 3 | 99 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 66 | 84 | 7 | 157 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 47 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 87 | 114 | 8 | 209 |
| in August/September | 4 | 46 | 41 | 4 | 91 |
| in October | 4 | 42 | 52 | 5 | 99 |
| in November | 3 | 26 | 36 | 2 | 64 |
| in December/January | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 26 |