2012 Rice Owls First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 147 | 140 | 19 | 306 |
| at Home | 5 | 60 | 57 | 7 | 124 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 87 | 83 | 12 | 182 |
| in Wins | 7 | 81 | 80 | 7 | 168 |
| in Losses | 6 | 66 | 60 | 12 | 138 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 88 | 81 | 8 | 177 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 59 | 59 | 11 | 129 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 147 | 140 | 19 | 306 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 147 | 140 | 19 | 306 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 64 | 51 | 9 | 124 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 83 | 89 | 10 | 182 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 45 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 128 | 117 | 16 | 261 |
| in August/September | 5 | 54 | 65 | 11 | 130 |
| in October | 4 | 49 | 26 | 4 | 79 |
| in November | 3 | 35 | 36 | 2 | 73 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 |