2012 Akron Zips Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 137 | 131 | 27 | 295 |
| at Home | 6 | 64 | 69 | 14 | 147 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 73 | 62 | 13 | 148 |
| in Wins | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| in Losses | 11 | 133 | 125 | 25 | 283 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 98 | 91 | 20 | 209 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 39 | 40 | 7 | 86 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 28 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 123 | 119 | 25 | 267 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 133 | 125 | 25 | 283 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 95 | 57 | 12 | 164 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 38 | 68 | 13 | 119 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 123 | 105 | 22 | 250 |
| in August/September | 5 | 51 | 65 | 12 | 128 |
| in October | 4 | 60 | 34 | 10 | 104 |
| in November | 3 | 26 | 32 | 5 | 63 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |