2012 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 116 | 131 | 21 | 268 |
| at Home | 6 | 60 | 63 | 14 | 137 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 56 | 68 | 7 | 131 |
| in Wins | 9 | 97 | 92 | 16 | 205 |
| in Losses | 4 | 19 | 39 | 5 | 63 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 75 | 85 | 12 | 172 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 41 | 46 | 9 | 96 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 113 | 126 | 17 | 256 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 111 | 124 | 18 | 253 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 51 | 72 | 9 | 132 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 60 | 52 | 9 | 121 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 30 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 101 | 108 | 14 | 223 |
| in August/September | 4 | 30 | 36 | 5 | 71 |
| in October | 3 | 25 | 31 | 3 | 59 |
| in November | 4 | 39 | 41 | 12 | 92 |
| in December/January | 2 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 46 |