2012 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 97 | 158 | 20 | 275 |
| at Home | 7 | 47 | 75 | 7 | 129 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 50 | 83 | 13 | 146 |
| in Wins | 10 | 67 | 118 | 13 | 198 |
| in Losses | 3 | 30 | 40 | 7 | 77 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 69 | 91 | 12 | 172 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 67 | 8 | 103 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 24 | 35 | 5 | 64 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 73 | 123 | 15 | 211 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 93 | 149 | 20 | 262 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 59 | 96 | 13 | 168 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 34 | 53 | 7 | 94 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 93 | 149 | 20 | 262 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 26 | 68 | 7 | 101 |
| in October | 4 | 43 | 49 | 8 | 100 |
| in November | 3 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 56 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 |