2012 Buffalo Bulls Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 93 | 119 | 17 | 229 |
| at Home | 6 | 54 | 53 | 8 | 115 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 39 | 66 | 9 | 114 |
| in Wins | 4 | 26 | 48 | 11 | 85 |
| in Losses | 8 | 67 | 71 | 6 | 144 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 54 | 84 | 14 | 152 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 77 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 44 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 71 | 98 | 16 | 185 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 79 | 111 | 14 | 204 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 54 | 55 | 6 | 115 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 25 | 56 | 8 | 89 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 52 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 8 | 54 | 84 | 14 | 152 |
| in August/September | 4 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 83 |
| in October | 4 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 68 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 50 | 10 | 78 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |