2012 Penn State Nittany Lions Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 1541 | 2700 | 865 | 4241 | 4.90 | 353.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 1061 | 1497 | 511 | 2558 | 5.01 | 365.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 480 | 1203 | 354 | 1683 | 4.75 | 336.6 |
| in Wins | 8 | 833 | 1799 | 567 | 2632 | 4.64 | 329.0 |
| in Losses | 4 | 708 | 901 | 298 | 1609 | 5.40 | 402.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 976 | 1863 | 579 | 2839 | 4.90 | 354.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 565 | 837 | 286 | 1402 | 4.90 | 350.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 613 | 449 | 210 | 1062 | 5.06 | 354.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 928 | 2251 | 655 | 3179 | 4.85 | 353.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1541 | 2700 | 865 | 4241 | 4.90 | 353.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1191 | 1090 | 449 | 2281 | 5.08 | 380.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 350 | 1610 | 416 | 1960 | 4.71 | 326.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1121 | 2250 | 694 | 3371 | 4.86 | 337.1 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 420 | 450 | 171 | 870 | 5.09 | 435.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 639 | 1129 | 355 | 1768 | 4.98 | 353.6 |
| in October | 3 | 366 | 467 | 192 | 833 | 4.34 | 277.7 |
| in November | 4 | 536 | 1104 | 318 | 1640 | 5.16 | 410.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |