2008 Rice Owls Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2376 | 3503 | 939 | 5879 | 6.26 | 452.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 1064 | 1652 | 464 | 2716 | 5.85 | 452.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1312 | 1851 | 475 | 3163 | 6.66 | 451.9 |
| in Wins | 10 | 1458 | 2900 | 733 | 4358 | 5.95 | 435.8 |
| in Losses | 3 | 918 | 603 | 206 | 1521 | 7.38 | 507.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1167 | 2586 | 595 | 3753 | 6.31 | 469.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 1209 | 917 | 344 | 2126 | 6.18 | 425.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 259 | 341 | 68 | 600 | 8.82 | 600.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 2117 | 3162 | 871 | 5279 | 6.06 | 439.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 2376 | 3503 | 939 | 5879 | 6.26 | 452.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1231 | 1775 | 444 | 3006 | 6.77 | 501.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 1145 | 1728 | 495 | 2873 | 5.80 | 410.4 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 532 | 412 | 127 | 944 | 7.43 | 472.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 1844 | 3091 | 812 | 4935 | 6.08 | 448.6 |
| in August/September | 5 | 848 | 1368 | 341 | 2216 | 6.50 | 443.2 |
| in October | 3 | 532 | 992 | 244 | 1524 | 6.25 | 508.0 |
| in November | 4 | 935 | 926 | 292 | 1861 | 6.37 | 465.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 61 | 217 | 62 | 278 | 4.48 | 278.0 |