2012 Tennessee Volunteers First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 94 | 178 | 17 | 289 |
| at Home | 7 | 53 | 115 | 12 | 180 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 41 | 63 | 5 | 109 |
| in Wins | 5 | 43 | 89 | 9 | 141 |
| in Losses | 7 | 51 | 89 | 8 | 148 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 59 | 103 | 9 | 171 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 35 | 75 | 8 | 118 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 30 | 60 | 8 | 98 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 64 | 118 | 9 | 191 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 85 | 160 | 17 | 262 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 47 | 82 | 10 | 139 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 38 | 78 | 7 | 123 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 66 | 117 | 11 | 194 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 19 | 43 | 6 | 68 |
| in August/September | 5 | 41 | 77 | 10 | 128 |
| in October | 3 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 52 |
| in November | 4 | 35 | 68 | 6 | 109 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |