2012 California Golden Bears First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 102 | 112 | 25 | 239 |
| at Home | 7 | 53 | 63 | 19 | 135 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 49 | 49 | 6 | 104 |
| in Wins | 3 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 68 |
| in Losses | 9 | 65 | 86 | 20 | 171 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 81 | 77 | 19 | 177 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 21 | 35 | 6 | 62 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 70 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 73 | 82 | 14 | 169 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 93 | 103 | 24 | 220 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 68 | 84 | 24 | 176 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 44 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 90 | 88 | 21 | 199 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 21 |
| in August/September | 5 | 39 | 53 | 8 | 100 |
| in October | 4 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 80 |
| in November | 3 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 59 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |