2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 104 | 102 | 22 | 228 |
| at Home | 7 | 53 | 61 | 13 | 127 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 51 | 41 | 9 | 101 |
| in Wins | 6 | 60 | 49 | 9 | 118 |
| in Losses | 7 | 44 | 53 | 13 | 110 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 54 | 59 | 12 | 125 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 50 | 43 | 10 | 103 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 53 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 84 | 78 | 13 | 175 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 95 | 93 | 21 | 209 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 45 | 55 | 15 | 115 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 50 | 38 | 6 | 94 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 76 | 75 | 17 | 168 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 41 |
| in August/September | 5 | 39 | 47 | 9 | 95 |
| in October | 3 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 53 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 57 |
| in December/January | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 23 |