2012 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 103 | 123 | 29 | 255 |
| at Home | 6 | 45 | 43 | 8 | 96 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 58 | 80 | 21 | 159 |
| in Wins | 7 | 51 | 62 | 17 | 130 |
| in Losses | 6 | 52 | 61 | 12 | 125 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 67 | 80 | 17 | 164 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 36 | 43 | 12 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 96 | 114 | 28 | 238 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 98 | 123 | 27 | 248 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 53 | 61 | 15 | 129 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 45 | 62 | 12 | 119 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 45 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 87 | 94 | 22 | 203 |
| in August/September | 5 | 36 | 43 | 12 | 91 |
| in October | 3 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 59 |
| in November | 4 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 82 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 23 |