2008 Rice Owls First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 116 | 198 | 23 | 337 |
| at Home | 6 | 58 | 94 | 9 | 161 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 58 | 104 | 14 | 176 |
| in Wins | 10 | 96 | 152 | 17 | 265 |
| in Losses | 3 | 20 | 46 | 6 | 72 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 82 | 124 | 13 | 219 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 34 | 74 | 10 | 118 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 19 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 114 | 184 | 20 | 318 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 116 | 198 | 23 | 337 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 48 | 98 | 10 | 156 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 68 | 100 | 13 | 181 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 42 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 106 | 169 | 20 | 295 |
| in August/September | 5 | 41 | 74 | 7 | 122 |
| in October | 3 | 24 | 48 | 6 | 78 |
| in November | 4 | 42 | 60 | 7 | 109 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 28 |