2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 127 | 137 | 17 | 281 |
| at Home | 6 | 53 | 64 | 8 | 125 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 74 | 73 | 9 | 156 |
| in Wins | 12 | 124 | 125 | 16 | 265 |
| in Losses | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| vs. Conference | 2 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 43 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 97 | 125 | 16 | 238 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 67 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 102 | 100 | 12 | 214 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 127 | 137 | 17 | 281 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 92 | 79 | 13 | 184 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 35 | 58 | 4 | 97 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 97 | 125 | 16 | 238 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 43 |
| in August/September | 4 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 76 |
| in October | 4 | 46 | 35 | 6 | 87 |
| in November | 4 | 42 | 57 | 3 | 102 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 16 |