2016 Rice Owls Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 477 | 2602 | 5.45 | 30 | 39.75 | 216.83 |
| at Home | 6 | 226 | 1214 | 5.37 | 14 | 37.67 | 202.33 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 251 | 1388 | 5.53 | 16 | 41.83 | 231.33 |
| in Wins | 3 | 86 | 400 | 4.65 | 4 | 28.67 | 133.33 |
| in Losses | 9 | 391 | 2202 | 5.63 | 26 | 43.44 | 244.67 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 279 | 1406 | 5.04 | 18 | 34.88 | 175.75 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 198 | 1196 | 6.04 | 12 | 49.50 | 299.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 43 | 373 | 8.67 | 3 | 43.00 | 373.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 434 | 2229 | 5.14 | 27 | 39.45 | 202.64 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 445 | 2423 | 5.44 | 27 | 40.45 | 220.27 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 32 | 179 | 5.59 | 3 | 32.00 | 179.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 269 | 1526 | 5.67 | 17 | 44.83 | 254.33 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 176 | 897 | 5.10 | 10 | 35.20 | 179.40 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 97 | 669 | 6.90 | 5 | 48.50 | 334.50 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 348 | 1754 | 5.04 | 22 | 38.67 | 194.89 |
| in August/September | 4 | 195 | 956 | 4.90 | 13 | 48.75 | 239.00 |
| in October | 4 | 143 | 716 | 5.01 | 9 | 35.75 | 179.00 |
| in November | 4 | 139 | 930 | 6.69 | 8 | 34.75 | 232.50 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |