2012 North Carolina State Wolfpack Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 111 | 118 | 19 | 248 |
| at Home | 6 | 50 | 38 | 3 | 91 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 61 | 80 | 16 | 157 |
| in Wins | 7 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 101 |
| in Losses | 6 | 64 | 71 | 12 | 147 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 80 | 83 | 8 | 171 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 31 | 35 | 11 | 77 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 67 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 74 | 92 | 15 | 181 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 102 | 117 | 17 | 236 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 49 | 58 | 10 | 117 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 53 | 59 | 7 | 119 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 98 | 108 | 16 | 222 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| in August/September | 5 | 26 | 48 | 12 | 86 |
| in October | 3 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 62 |
| in November | 4 | 49 | 34 | 0 | 83 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |