2008 Rice Owls Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 131 | 158 | 18 | 307 |
| at Home | 6 | 56 | 81 | 9 | 146 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 75 | 77 | 9 | 161 |
| in Wins | 10 | 81 | 130 | 15 | 226 |
| in Losses | 3 | 50 | 28 | 3 | 81 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 65 | 114 | 14 | 193 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 66 | 44 | 4 | 114 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 117 | 145 | 17 | 279 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 131 | 158 | 18 | 307 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 68 | 78 | 9 | 155 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 63 | 80 | 9 | 152 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 50 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 99 | 141 | 17 | 257 |
| in August/September | 5 | 52 | 62 | 2 | 116 |
| in October | 3 | 31 | 47 | 5 | 83 |
| in November | 4 | 45 | 38 | 10 | 93 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 |