2021 Rice Owls First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 79 | 125 | 31 | 235 |
| at Home | 6 | 45 | 68 | 17 | 130 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 34 | 57 | 14 | 105 |
| in Wins | 4 | 34 | 42 | 8 | 84 |
| in Losses | 8 | 45 | 83 | 23 | 151 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 48 | 89 | 19 | 156 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 31 | 36 | 12 | 79 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 34 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 72 | 107 | 22 | 201 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 63 | 113 | 28 | 204 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 31 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 28 | 62 | 18 | 108 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 35 | 51 | 10 | 96 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 33 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 54 | 95 | 22 | 171 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 36 | 12 | 79 |
| in October | 4 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 67 |
| in November | 4 | 26 | 54 | 9 | 89 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |