2011 Rice Owls Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 114 | 130 | 12 | 256 |
| at Home | 5 | 36 | 47 | 4 | 87 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 78 | 83 | 8 | 169 |
| in Wins | 4 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 66 |
| in Losses | 8 | 84 | 97 | 9 | 190 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 68 | 85 | 8 | 161 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 95 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 42 | 43 | 7 | 92 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 72 | 87 | 5 | 164 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 114 | 130 | 12 | 256 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 88 | 88 | 10 | 186 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 26 | 42 | 2 | 70 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 4 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 95 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 8 | 68 | 85 | 8 | 161 |
| in August/September | 3 | 39 | 30 | 4 | 73 |
| in October | 5 | 51 | 58 | 7 | 116 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 42 | 1 | 67 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |