2012 Iowa Hawkeyes First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 96 | 94 | 19 | 209 |
| at Home | 7 | 47 | 60 | 10 | 117 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 49 | 34 | 9 | 92 |
| in Wins | 4 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 75 |
| in Losses | 8 | 56 | 66 | 12 | 134 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 52 | 61 | 14 | 127 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 82 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 76 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 51 | 68 | 14 | 133 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 85 | 82 | 17 | 184 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 62 | 49 | 10 | 121 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 63 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 56 | 71 | 15 | 142 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 42 |
| in August/September | 5 | 51 | 40 | 6 | 97 |
| in October | 3 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 49 |
| in November | 4 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 63 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |