2012 Northwestern Wildcats Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 187 | 76 | 40.64 |
| at Home | 7 | 93 | 33 | 35.48 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 94 | 43 | 45.74 |
| in Wins | 10 | 141 | 56 | 39.72 |
| in Losses | 3 | 46 | 20 | 43.48 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 118 | 52 | 44.07 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 69 | 24 | 34.78 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 39 | 14 | 35.90 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 148 | 62 | 41.89 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 175 | 71 | 40.57 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 109 | 45 | 41.28 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 66 | 26 | 39.39 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 175 | 71 | 40.57 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| in August/September | 5 | 73 | 28 | 38.36 |
| in October | 4 | 67 | 26 | 38.81 |
| in November | 3 | 36 | 21 | 58.33 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.09 |