2012 Nebraska Cornhuskers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 2695 | 2354 | 963 | 5049 | 5.24 | 360.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 753 | 1054 | 468 | 1807 | 3.86 | 258.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1942 | 1300 | 495 | 3242 | 6.55 | 463.1 |
| in Wins | 10 | 1279 | 1390 | 676 | 2669 | 3.95 | 266.9 |
| in Losses | 4 | 1416 | 964 | 287 | 2380 | 8.29 | 595.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1825 | 1226 | 591 | 3051 | 5.16 | 339.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 870 | 1128 | 372 | 1998 | 5.37 | 399.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 808 | 768 | 272 | 1576 | 5.79 | 394.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1887 | 1586 | 691 | 3473 | 5.03 | 347.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 2664 | 2175 | 891 | 4839 | 5.43 | 372.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 31 | 179 | 72 | 210 | 2.92 | 210.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 2284 | 1918 | 705 | 4202 | 5.96 | 420.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 380 | 257 | 186 | 637 | 3.42 | 212.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 2331 | 1962 | 756 | 4293 | 5.68 | 390.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 333 | 213 | 135 | 546 | 4.04 | 273.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 764 | 940 | 370 | 1704 | 4.61 | 340.8 |
| in October | 3 | 646 | 341 | 201 | 987 | 4.91 | 329.0 |
| in November | 4 | 584 | 545 | 261 | 1129 | 4.33 | 282.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 701 | 528 | 131 | 1229 | 9.38 | 614.5 |