2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| in Wins | 12 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.1 |
| in Losses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| vs. Conference | 2 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| in October | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| in November | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |