2012 Stanford Cardinal First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 113 | 129 | 24 | 266 |
| at Home | 7 | 58 | 68 | 12 | 138 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 55 | 61 | 12 | 128 |
| in Wins | 12 | 105 | 115 | 23 | 243 |
| in Losses | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 84 | 100 | 16 | 200 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 66 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 74 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 81 | 92 | 19 | 192 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 113 | 129 | 24 | 266 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 81 | 90 | 16 | 187 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 32 | 39 | 8 | 79 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 13 | 106 | 121 | 21 | 248 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 36 | 8 | 68 |
| in October | 4 | 33 | 36 | 7 | 76 |
| in November | 5 | 45 | 53 | 7 | 105 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 |