2009 Rice Owls First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 87 | 103 | 26 | 216 |
| at Home | 6 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 91 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 46 | 62 | 17 | 125 |
| in Wins | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| in Losses | 10 | 70 | 94 | 23 | 187 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 65 | 59 | 20 | 144 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 44 | 6 | 72 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 82 | 89 | 24 | 195 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 87 | 103 | 26 | 216 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 47 | 70 | 15 | 132 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 40 | 33 | 11 | 84 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 58 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 67 | 70 | 21 | 158 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 43 | 9 | 81 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 65 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 70 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |