2012 Tennessee Volunteers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 101 | 149 | 18 | 268 |
| at Home | 7 | 60 | 87 | 13 | 160 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 41 | 62 | 5 | 108 |
| in Wins | 5 | 36 | 70 | 13 | 119 |
| in Losses | 7 | 65 | 79 | 5 | 149 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 71 | 92 | 9 | 172 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 30 | 57 | 9 | 96 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 50 | 50 | 3 | 103 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 51 | 99 | 15 | 165 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 93 | 138 | 15 | 246 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 64 | 81 | 6 | 151 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 29 | 57 | 9 | 95 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 79 | 105 | 10 | 194 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 52 |
| in August/September | 5 | 42 | 54 | 6 | 102 |
| in October | 3 | 26 | 45 | 3 | 74 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 50 | 9 | 92 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |