2012 Purdue Boilermakers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 127 | 125 | 22 | 274 |
| at Home | 7 | 72 | 72 | 8 | 152 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 55 | 53 | 14 | 122 |
| in Wins | 6 | 49 | 60 | 9 | 118 |
| in Losses | 7 | 78 | 65 | 13 | 156 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 91 | 66 | 14 | 171 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 36 | 59 | 8 | 103 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 53 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 103 | 101 | 17 | 221 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 122 | 120 | 22 | 264 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 66 | 58 | 12 | 136 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 56 | 62 | 10 | 128 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 107 | 92 | 19 | 218 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 46 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 45 | 5 | 75 |
| in October | 4 | 52 | 28 | 4 | 84 |
| in November | 4 | 39 | 38 | 10 | 87 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 28 |