2012 Wisconsin Badgers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 90 | 129 | 15 | 234 |
| at Home | 7 | 37 | 64 | 5 | 106 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 53 | 65 | 10 | 128 |
| in Wins | 8 | 40 | 74 | 9 | 123 |
| in Losses | 6 | 50 | 55 | 6 | 111 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 60 | 83 | 9 | 152 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 46 | 6 | 82 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 110 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 35 | 81 | 8 | 124 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 90 | 116 | 14 | 220 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 68 | 70 | 9 | 147 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 73 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 75 | 101 | 11 | 187 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 33 |
| in August/September | 5 | 32 | 52 | 5 | 89 |
| in October | 4 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 55 |
| in November | 3 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 50 |
| in December/January | 2 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 40 |