2012 Bowling Green Falcons First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 114 | 115 | 18 | 247 |
| at Home | 5 | 51 | 53 | 6 | 110 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 63 | 62 | 12 | 137 |
| in Wins | 8 | 81 | 69 | 13 | 163 |
| in Losses | 5 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 84 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 76 | 67 | 10 | 153 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 38 | 48 | 8 | 94 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 34 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 100 | 97 | 16 | 213 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 102 | 100 | 15 | 217 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 43 | 49 | 5 | 97 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 59 | 51 | 10 | 120 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 34 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 89 | 83 | 11 | 183 |
| in August/September | 5 | 39 | 53 | 9 | 101 |
| in October | 4 | 46 | 31 | 7 | 84 |
| in November | 3 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 50 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |