2012 Northern Illinois Huskies Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/07/2013
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/12 | + Iowa | Grass | L 17-18 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 09/08/12 | Tenn.-Martin | Turf | W 35-7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 09/15/12 | @ Army | Turf | W 41-40 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 09/22/12 | Kansas | Turf | W 30-23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 09/29/12 | Central Mich. | Turf | W 55-24 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 10/06/12 | @ Ball St. | Turf | W 35-23 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 29 |
| 10/13/12 | Buffalo | Turf | W 45-3 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 26 |
| 10/20/12 | @ Akron | Turf | W 37-7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 10/27/12 | @ Western Mich. | Turf | W 48-34 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 29 |
| 11/03/12 | Massachusetts | Turf | W 63-0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 11/14/12 | Toledo | Turf | W 31-24 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 25 |
| 11/23/12 | @ Eastern Mich. | Turf | W 49-7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 11/30/12 | + Kent St. | Turf | W 44-37 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 01/01/13 | + 10 Florida St. | Grass | L 10-31 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| Totals | 140 | 145 | 28 | 313 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||