2018 Rice Owls Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 107 | 156 | 17 | 280 |
| at Home | 6 | 46 | 58 | 7 | 111 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 61 | 98 | 10 | 169 |
| in Wins | 2 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 39 |
| in Losses | 11 | 97 | 130 | 14 | 241 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 66 | 91 | 8 | 165 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 41 | 65 | 9 | 115 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 31 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 97 | 136 | 16 | 249 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 101 | 146 | 15 | 262 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 79 | 117 | 14 | 210 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 52 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 51 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 82 | 118 | 11 | 211 |
| in August/September | 5 | 40 | 61 | 8 | 109 |
| in October | 4 | 33 | 39 | 7 | 79 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 56 | 2 | 92 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |