2012 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 118 | 106 | 18 | 242 |
| at Home | 5 | 37 | 47 | 7 | 91 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 81 | 59 | 11 | 151 |
| in Wins | 8 | 89 | 73 | 12 | 174 |
| in Losses | 4 | 29 | 33 | 6 | 68 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 75 | 67 | 10 | 152 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 43 | 39 | 8 | 90 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 118 | 106 | 18 | 242 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 111 | 94 | 17 | 222 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 67 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 78 | 66 | 11 | 155 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 43 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 88 | 78 | 13 | 179 |
| in August/September | 4 | 48 | 40 | 7 | 95 |
| in October | 4 | 39 | 37 | 9 | 85 |
| in November | 3 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 50 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 |