2018 Rice Owls First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 91 | 106 | 13 | 210 |
| at Home | 6 | 38 | 47 | 9 | 94 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 53 | 59 | 4 | 116 |
| in Wins | 2 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 36 |
| in Losses | 11 | 65 | 98 | 11 | 174 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 45 | 62 | 4 | 111 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 46 | 44 | 9 | 99 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 83 | 100 | 12 | 195 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 75 | 102 | 11 | 188 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 59 | 80 | 8 | 147 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 41 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 58 | 87 | 9 | 154 |
| in August/September | 5 | 43 | 45 | 8 | 96 |
| in October | 4 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 54 |
| in November | 4 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 60 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |