2017 Rice Owls Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2311 | 2799 | 795 | 5110 | 6.43 | 425.8 |
| at Home | 5 | 1071 | 944 | 336 | 2015 | 6.00 | 403.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1240 | 1855 | 459 | 3095 | 6.74 | 442.1 |
| in Wins | 1 | 26 | 203 | 57 | 229 | 4.02 | 229.0 |
| in Losses | 11 | 2285 | 2596 | 738 | 4881 | 6.61 | 443.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1407 | 1657 | 512 | 3064 | 5.98 | 383.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 904 | 1142 | 283 | 2046 | 7.23 | 511.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 287 | 369 | 73 | 656 | 8.99 | 656.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 2024 | 2430 | 722 | 4454 | 6.17 | 404.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2311 | 2799 | 795 | 5110 | 6.43 | 425.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 2044 | 1998 | 603 | 4042 | 6.70 | 449.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 267 | 801 | 192 | 1068 | 5.56 | 356.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 356 | 779 | 140 | 1135 | 8.11 | 567.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 1955 | 2020 | 655 | 3975 | 6.07 | 397.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 611 | 1508 | 333 | 2119 | 6.36 | 423.8 |
| in October | 3 | 912 | 380 | 201 | 1292 | 6.43 | 430.7 |
| in November | 4 | 788 | 911 | 261 | 1699 | 6.51 | 424.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |