2012 Southeastern Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 2 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 7 | 51 | 89 | 8 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 8 | 53 | 97 | 17 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 6 | 44 | 63 | 8 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 5 | Missouri | 7 | 49 | 70 | 6 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 5 | 27 | 53 | 7 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 7 | Alabama | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 10 | 67 | 81 | 19 | 167 | 16.7 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 27 | 35 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Georgia | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 11 | Florida | 2 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 2 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 13 | Auburn | 9 | 57 | 64 | 4 | 125 | 13.9 |
| 14 | LSU | 3 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 39 | 13.0 |