2017 Rice Owls Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 462 | 2311 | 5.00 | 30 | 38.50 | 192.58 |
| at Home | 5 | 217 | 1071 | 4.94 | 13 | 43.40 | 214.20 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 245 | 1240 | 5.06 | 17 | 35.00 | 177.14 |
| in Wins | 1 | 24 | 26 | 1.08 | 1 | 24.00 | 26.00 |
| in Losses | 11 | 438 | 2285 | 5.22 | 29 | 39.82 | 207.73 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 291 | 1407 | 4.84 | 14 | 36.38 | 175.88 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 171 | 904 | 5.29 | 16 | 42.75 | 226.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 36 | 287 | 7.97 | 5 | 36.00 | 287.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 426 | 2024 | 4.75 | 25 | 38.73 | 184.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 462 | 2311 | 5.00 | 30 | 38.50 | 192.58 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 366 | 2044 | 5.58 | 24 | 40.67 | 227.11 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 96 | 267 | 2.78 | 6 | 32.00 | 89.00 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 69 | 356 | 5.16 | 7 | 34.50 | 178.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 393 | 1955 | 4.97 | 23 | 39.30 | 195.50 |
| in August/September | 5 | 163 | 611 | 3.75 | 11 | 32.60 | 122.20 |
| in October | 3 | 144 | 912 | 6.33 | 10 | 48.00 | 304.00 |
| in November | 4 | 155 | 788 | 5.08 | 9 | 38.75 | 197.00 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |