2012 Northern Illinois Huskies Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 140 | 145 | 28 | 313 |
| at Home | 6 | 50 | 68 | 14 | 132 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 90 | 77 | 14 | 181 |
| in Wins | 12 | 113 | 129 | 25 | 267 |
| in Losses | 2 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 46 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 67 | 111 | 21 | 199 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 73 | 34 | 7 | 114 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 131 | 132 | 27 | 290 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 134 | 136 | 26 | 296 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 36 | 70 | 8 | 114 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 98 | 66 | 18 | 182 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 67 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 95 | 112 | 22 | 229 |
| in August/September | 5 | 72 | 33 | 6 | 111 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 58 | 13 | 99 |
| in November | 4 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 80 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 |