2008 Rice Owls Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 461 | 2376 | 5.15 | 24 | 35.46 | 182.77 |
| at Home | 6 | 215 | 1064 | 4.95 | 9 | 35.83 | 177.33 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 246 | 1312 | 5.33 | 15 | 35.14 | 187.43 |
| in Wins | 10 | 321 | 1458 | 4.54 | 12 | 32.10 | 145.80 |
| in Losses | 3 | 140 | 918 | 6.56 | 12 | 46.67 | 306.00 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 260 | 1167 | 4.49 | 10 | 32.50 | 145.88 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 201 | 1209 | 6.01 | 14 | 40.20 | 241.80 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 44 | 259 | 5.89 | 3 | 44.00 | 259.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 417 | 2117 | 5.08 | 21 | 34.75 | 176.42 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 461 | 2376 | 5.15 | 24 | 35.46 | 182.77 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 219 | 1231 | 5.62 | 15 | 36.50 | 205.17 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 242 | 1145 | 4.73 | 9 | 34.57 | 163.57 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 87 | 532 | 6.11 | 8 | 43.50 | 266.00 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 374 | 1844 | 4.93 | 16 | 34.00 | 167.64 |
| in August/September | 5 | 168 | 848 | 5.05 | 12 | 33.60 | 169.60 |
| in October | 3 | 113 | 532 | 4.71 | 6 | 37.67 | 177.33 |
| in November | 4 | 161 | 935 | 5.81 | 6 | 40.25 | 233.75 |
| in December/January | 1 | 19 | 61 | 3.21 | 0 | 19.00 | 61.00 |