2012 SMU Mustangs Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1533 | 3616 | 958 | 5149 | 5.37 | 396.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 815 | 1929 | 564 | 2744 | 4.87 | 392.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 718 | 1687 | 394 | 2405 | 6.10 | 400.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 627 | 1987 | 548 | 2614 | 4.77 | 373.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 906 | 1629 | 410 | 2535 | 6.18 | 422.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 975 | 2002 | 552 | 2977 | 5.39 | 372.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 558 | 1614 | 406 | 2172 | 5.35 | 434.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 225 | 380 | 87 | 605 | 6.95 | 605.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 1308 | 3236 | 871 | 4544 | 5.22 | 378.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1458 | 3239 | 858 | 4697 | 5.47 | 391.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 75 | 377 | 100 | 452 | 4.52 | 452.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1028 | 2102 | 542 | 3130 | 5.77 | 447.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 430 | 1137 | 316 | 1567 | 4.96 | 313.4 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 499 | 875 | 229 | 1374 | 6.00 | 458.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 959 | 2364 | 629 | 3323 | 5.28 | 369.2 |
| in August/September | 4 | 574 | 1252 | 329 | 1826 | 5.55 | 456.5 |
| in October | 4 | 379 | 1010 | 263 | 1389 | 5.28 | 347.3 |
| in November | 4 | 596 | 992 | 289 | 1588 | 5.49 | 397.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | -16 | 362 | 77 | 346 | 4.49 | 346.0 |