2012 Iowa State Cyclones Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2299 | 3449 | 1006 | 5748 | 5.71 | 442.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 1045 | 1859 | 531 | 2904 | 5.47 | 414.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1254 | 1590 | 475 | 2844 | 5.99 | 474.0 |
| in Wins | 6 | 883 | 1394 | 447 | 2277 | 5.09 | 379.5 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1416 | 2055 | 559 | 3471 | 6.21 | 495.9 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1651 | 2847 | 713 | 4498 | 6.31 | 499.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 648 | 602 | 293 | 1250 | 4.27 | 312.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 587 | 979 | 238 | 1566 | 6.58 | 522.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1712 | 2470 | 768 | 4182 | 5.45 | 418.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2196 | 3374 | 949 | 5570 | 5.87 | 464.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 103 | 75 | 57 | 178 | 3.12 | 178.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 1876 | 2949 | 806 | 4825 | 5.99 | 482.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 320 | 425 | 143 | 745 | 5.21 | 372.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1719 | 3083 | 783 | 4802 | 6.13 | 480.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 477 | 291 | 166 | 768 | 4.63 | 384.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 394 | 841 | 287 | 1235 | 4.30 | 308.8 |
| in October | 4 | 687 | 1298 | 329 | 1985 | 6.03 | 496.3 |
| in November | 4 | 901 | 1217 | 307 | 2118 | 6.90 | 529.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 317 | 93 | 83 | 410 | 4.94 | 410.0 |