2017 Rice Owls Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 53 | 460 | 4.4 | 38.3 |
| at Home | 5 | 20 | 182 | 4.0 | 36.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 33 | 278 | 4.7 | 39.7 |
| in Wins | 1 | 4 | 31 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| in Losses | 11 | 49 | 429 | 4.5 | 39.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 38 | 330 | 4.8 | 41.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 15 | 130 | 3.8 | 32.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 47 | 415 | 4.3 | 37.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 53 | 460 | 4.4 | 38.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 41 | 362 | 4.6 | 40.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 12 | 98 | 4.0 | 32.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 10 | 82 | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 43 | 378 | 4.3 | 37.8 |
| in August/September | 5 | 20 | 158 | 4.0 | 31.6 |
| in October | 3 | 15 | 152 | 5.0 | 50.7 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 150 | 4.5 | 37.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |