2017 Rice Owls First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 120 | 76 | 10 | 206 |
| at Home | 5 | 56 | 31 | 7 | 94 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 64 | 45 | 3 | 112 |
| in Wins | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| in Losses | 11 | 104 | 70 | 10 | 184 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 89 | 50 | 8 | 147 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 59 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 112 | 71 | 9 | 192 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 120 | 76 | 10 | 206 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 87 | 56 | 9 | 152 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 54 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 108 | 62 | 8 | 178 |
| in August/September | 5 | 41 | 38 | 4 | 83 |
| in October | 3 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 49 |
| in November | 4 | 45 | 24 | 5 | 74 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |