2017 Rice Owls Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 121 | 130 | 11 | 262 |
| at Home | 5 | 62 | 50 | 4 | 116 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 59 | 80 | 7 | 146 |
| in Wins | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| in Losses | 11 | 118 | 121 | 11 | 250 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 78 | 84 | 6 | 168 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 43 | 46 | 5 | 94 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 109 | 118 | 8 | 235 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 121 | 130 | 11 | 262 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 103 | 93 | 9 | 205 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 57 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 51 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 104 | 100 | 7 | 211 |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 65 | 5 | 103 |
| in October | 3 | 42 | 19 | 3 | 64 |
| in November | 4 | 46 | 46 | 3 | 95 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |