2008 Houston Cougars First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 107 | 225 | 23 | 355 |
| at Home | 5 | 48 | 88 | 10 | 146 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 59 | 137 | 13 | 209 |
| in Wins | 8 | 73 | 133 | 15 | 221 |
| in Losses | 5 | 34 | 92 | 8 | 134 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 71 | 133 | 17 | 221 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 36 | 92 | 6 | 134 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 100 | 204 | 23 | 327 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 99 | 204 | 21 | 324 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 31 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 59 | 119 | 9 | 187 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 40 | 85 | 12 | 137 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 92 | 183 | 21 | 296 |
| in August/September | 5 | 35 | 98 | 6 | 139 |
| in October | 3 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 74 |
| in November | 4 | 45 | 70 | 7 | 122 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 |