2012 North Carolina State Wolfpack First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 96 | 174 | 13 | 283 |
| at Home | 6 | 53 | 69 | 8 | 130 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 43 | 105 | 5 | 153 |
| in Wins | 7 | 58 | 78 | 6 | 142 |
| in Losses | 6 | 38 | 96 | 7 | 141 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 52 | 114 | 10 | 176 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 44 | 60 | 3 | 107 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 15 | 53 | 1 | 69 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 81 | 121 | 12 | 214 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 76 | 167 | 13 | 256 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 33 | 86 | 4 | 123 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 43 | 81 | 9 | 133 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 67 | 156 | 11 | 234 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| in August/September | 5 | 54 | 54 | 5 | 113 |
| in October | 3 | 15 | 44 | 3 | 62 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 55 | 5 | 84 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |