2017 Rice Owls Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 49 | 406 | 4.1 | 33.8 |
| at Home | 5 | 27 | 223 | 5.4 | 44.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 22 | 183 | 3.1 | 26.1 |
| in Wins | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| in Losses | 11 | 47 | 391 | 4.3 | 35.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 36 | 301 | 4.5 | 37.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 13 | 105 | 3.3 | 26.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 45 | 371 | 4.1 | 33.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 49 | 406 | 4.1 | 33.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 43 | 346 | 4.8 | 38.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 6 | 60 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 43 | 346 | 4.3 | 34.6 |
| in August/September | 5 | 15 | 142 | 3.0 | 28.4 |
| in October | 3 | 18 | 123 | 6.0 | 41.0 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 141 | 4.0 | 35.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |