2012 LSU Tigers First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 120 | 106 | 16 | 242 |
| at Home | 8 | 91 | 78 | 7 | 176 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 66 |
| in Wins | 10 | 108 | 83 | 12 | 203 |
| in Losses | 3 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 39 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 69 | 65 | 10 | 144 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 51 | 41 | 6 | 98 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 38 | 34 | 7 | 79 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 82 | 72 | 9 | 163 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 111 | 97 | 16 | 224 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 71 | 64 | 11 | 146 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 78 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 85 | 79 | 13 | 177 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 47 |
| in August/September | 5 | 56 | 42 | 6 | 104 |
| in October | 3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 48 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 44 | 3 | 81 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |