2012 BYU Cougars First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 122 | 158 | 20 | 300 |
| at Home | 6 | 71 | 74 | 8 | 153 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 51 | 84 | 12 | 147 |
| in Wins | 8 | 87 | 101 | 9 | 197 |
| in Losses | 5 | 35 | 57 | 11 | 103 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 116 | 150 | 17 | 283 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 35 | 57 | 6 | 98 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 87 | 101 | 14 | 202 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 112 | 143 | 19 | 274 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 38 | 71 | 6 | 115 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 74 | 72 | 13 | 159 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 5 | 44 | 59 | 9 | 112 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 7 | 68 | 84 | 10 | 162 |
| in August/September | 5 | 56 | 52 | 10 | 118 |
| in October | 4 | 35 | 44 | 4 | 83 |
| in November | 3 | 28 | 48 | 6 | 82 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |