2008 Houston Cougars Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 547 | 2277 | 4.16 | 23 | 42.08 | 175.15 |
| at Home | 5 | 167 | 508 | 3.04 | 4 | 33.40 | 101.60 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 380 | 1769 | 4.66 | 19 | 47.50 | 221.13 |
| in Wins | 8 | 293 | 925 | 3.16 | 9 | 36.63 | 115.63 |
| in Losses | 5 | 254 | 1352 | 5.32 | 14 | 50.80 | 270.40 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 295 | 1094 | 3.71 | 10 | 36.88 | 136.75 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 252 | 1183 | 4.69 | 13 | 50.40 | 236.60 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 51 | 379 | 7.43 | 4 | 51.00 | 379.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 496 | 1898 | 3.83 | 19 | 41.33 | 158.17 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 524 | 2242 | 4.28 | 23 | 43.67 | 186.83 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 23 | 35 | 1.52 | 0 | 23.00 | 35.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 349 | 1664 | 4.77 | 16 | 49.86 | 237.71 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 175 | 578 | 3.30 | 7 | 35.00 | 115.60 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 51 | 379 | 7.43 | 4 | 51.00 | 379.00 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 473 | 1863 | 3.94 | 19 | 43.00 | 169.36 |
| in August/September | 5 | 221 | 1066 | 4.82 | 11 | 44.20 | 213.20 |
| in October | 3 | 115 | 415 | 3.61 | 4 | 38.33 | 138.33 |
| in November | 4 | 144 | 553 | 3.84 | 5 | 36.00 | 138.25 |
| in December/January | 1 | 67 | 243 | 3.63 | 3 | 67.00 | 243.00 |