2012 Virginia Tech Hokies Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 92 | 113 | 27 | 232 |
| at Home | 6 | 32 | 49 | 9 | 90 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 60 | 64 | 18 | 142 |
| in Wins | 7 | 41 | 49 | 13 | 103 |
| in Losses | 6 | 51 | 64 | 14 | 129 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 56 | 75 | 11 | 142 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 90 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 36 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 80 | 91 | 25 | 196 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 85 | 109 | 25 | 219 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 47 | 64 | 17 | 128 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 38 | 45 | 8 | 91 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 80 | 104 | 23 | 207 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| in August/September | 5 | 44 | 37 | 12 | 93 |
| in October | 3 | 23 | 33 | 6 | 62 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 37 | 5 | 63 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |