2012 Western Michigan Broncos Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 98 | 133 | 19 | 250 |
| at Home | 6 | 44 | 70 | 7 | 121 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 54 | 63 | 12 | 129 |
| in Wins | 4 | 20 | 55 | 7 | 82 |
| in Losses | 8 | 78 | 78 | 12 | 168 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 77 | 89 | 12 | 178 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 21 | 44 | 7 | 72 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 89 | 122 | 19 | 230 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 95 | 121 | 18 | 234 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 53 | 58 | 9 | 120 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 42 | 63 | 9 | 114 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 56 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 8 | 77 | 89 | 12 | 178 |
| in August/September | 5 | 32 | 56 | 9 | 97 |
| in October | 4 | 42 | 39 | 4 | 85 |
| in November | 3 | 24 | 38 | 6 | 68 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |