2012 North Carolina Tar Heels First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 117 | 159 | 16 | 292 |
| at Home | 7 | 74 | 92 | 7 | 173 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 43 | 67 | 9 | 119 |
| in Wins | 8 | 86 | 110 | 9 | 205 |
| in Losses | 4 | 31 | 49 | 7 | 87 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 78 | 109 | 13 | 200 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 39 | 50 | 3 | 92 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 113 | 145 | 14 | 272 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 103 | 149 | 16 | 268 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 48 | 68 | 8 | 124 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 55 | 81 | 8 | 144 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 82 | 123 | 15 | 220 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 48 |
| in August/September | 5 | 47 | 63 | 4 | 114 |
| in October | 4 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 103 |
| in November | 3 | 23 | 49 | 3 | 75 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |