2016 Rice Owls Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2602 | 3452 | 815 | 6054 | 7.43 | 504.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 1214 | 1543 | 411 | 2757 | 6.71 | 459.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1388 | 1909 | 404 | 3297 | 8.16 | 549.5 |
| in Wins | 3 | 400 | 552 | 176 | 952 | 5.41 | 317.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 2202 | 2900 | 639 | 5102 | 7.98 | 566.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1406 | 2605 | 522 | 4011 | 7.68 | 501.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 1196 | 847 | 293 | 2043 | 6.97 | 510.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 373 | 161 | 61 | 534 | 8.75 | 534.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 2229 | 3291 | 754 | 5520 | 7.32 | 501.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2423 | 3174 | 754 | 5597 | 7.42 | 508.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 179 | 278 | 61 | 457 | 7.49 | 457.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1526 | 2146 | 437 | 3672 | 8.40 | 612.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 897 | 1028 | 317 | 1925 | 6.07 | 385.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 669 | 503 | 157 | 1172 | 7.46 | 586.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 1754 | 2671 | 597 | 4425 | 7.41 | 491.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 956 | 1184 | 307 | 2140 | 6.97 | 535.0 |
| in October | 4 | 716 | 1512 | 264 | 2228 | 8.44 | 557.0 |
| in November | 4 | 930 | 756 | 244 | 1686 | 6.91 | 421.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |