2012 Tennessee Volunteers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2266 | 3390 | 923 | 5656 | 6.13 | 471.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 1391 | 1897 | 552 | 3288 | 5.96 | 469.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 875 | 1493 | 371 | 2368 | 6.38 | 473.6 |
| in Wins | 5 | 713 | 1434 | 420 | 2147 | 5.11 | 429.4 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1553 | 1956 | 503 | 3509 | 6.98 | 501.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1720 | 2201 | 587 | 3921 | 6.68 | 490.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 546 | 1189 | 336 | 1735 | 5.16 | 433.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 1184 | 1422 | 341 | 2606 | 7.64 | 521.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 1082 | 1968 | 582 | 3050 | 5.24 | 435.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2179 | 3214 | 841 | 5393 | 6.41 | 490.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 87 | 176 | 82 | 263 | 3.21 | 263.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1444 | 2018 | 501 | 3462 | 6.91 | 494.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 735 | 1196 | 340 | 1931 | 5.68 | 482.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 1839 | 2489 | 667 | 4328 | 6.49 | 480.9 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 340 | 725 | 174 | 1065 | 6.12 | 532.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 931 | 1198 | 364 | 2129 | 5.85 | 425.8 |
| in October | 3 | 521 | 977 | 226 | 1498 | 6.63 | 499.3 |
| in November | 4 | 814 | 1215 | 333 | 2029 | 6.09 | 507.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |