2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2236 | 2426 | 882 | 4662 | 5.29 | 358.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 1179 | 1242 | 474 | 2421 | 5.11 | 345.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1057 | 1184 | 408 | 2241 | 5.49 | 373.5 |
| in Wins | 6 | 798 | 1089 | 423 | 1887 | 4.46 | 314.5 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1438 | 1337 | 459 | 2775 | 6.05 | 396.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1577 | 1426 | 525 | 3003 | 5.72 | 375.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 659 | 1000 | 357 | 1659 | 4.65 | 331.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 496 | 612 | 190 | 1108 | 5.83 | 369.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1740 | 1814 | 692 | 3554 | 5.14 | 355.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2168 | 2263 | 814 | 4431 | 5.44 | 369.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 68 | 163 | 68 | 231 | 3.40 | 231.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1378 | 1373 | 467 | 2751 | 5.89 | 393.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 790 | 890 | 347 | 1680 | 4.84 | 336.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1844 | 1938 | 660 | 3782 | 5.73 | 378.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 324 | 325 | 154 | 649 | 4.21 | 324.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 696 | 908 | 342 | 1604 | 4.69 | 320.8 |
| in October | 3 | 728 | 371 | 197 | 1099 | 5.58 | 366.3 |
| in November | 4 | 667 | 863 | 272 | 1530 | 5.63 | 382.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 145 | 284 | 71 | 429 | 6.04 | 429.0 |