2023 Rice Owls First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 83 | 140 | 25 | 248 |
| at Home | 7 | 52 | 79 | 17 | 148 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 31 | 61 | 8 | 100 |
| in Wins | 6 | 52 | 71 | 12 | 135 |
| in Losses | 7 | 31 | 69 | 13 | 113 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 52 | 86 | 11 | 149 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 31 | 54 | 14 | 99 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 75 | 129 | 24 | 228 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 69 | 133 | 21 | 223 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 25 | 52 | 10 | 87 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 44 | 81 | 11 | 136 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 32 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 61 | 111 | 19 | 191 |
| in August/September | 5 | 26 | 54 | 10 | 90 |
| in October | 3 | 20 | 41 | 4 | 65 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 37 | 6 | 77 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |