2008 Houston Cougars Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2277 | 3098 | 966 | 5375 | 5.56 | 413.5 |
| at Home | 5 | 508 | 1329 | 370 | 1837 | 4.96 | 367.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 1769 | 1769 | 596 | 3538 | 5.94 | 442.3 |
| in Wins | 8 | 925 | 1952 | 582 | 2877 | 4.94 | 359.6 |
| in Losses | 5 | 1352 | 1146 | 384 | 2498 | 6.51 | 499.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1094 | 2176 | 595 | 3270 | 5.50 | 408.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 1183 | 922 | 371 | 2105 | 5.67 | 421.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 379 | 320 | 72 | 699 | 9.71 | 699.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 1898 | 2778 | 894 | 4676 | 5.23 | 389.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2242 | 2881 | 904 | 5123 | 5.67 | 426.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 35 | 217 | 62 | 252 | 4.06 | 252.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1664 | 1556 | 535 | 3220 | 6.02 | 460.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 578 | 1325 | 369 | 1903 | 5.16 | 380.6 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 379 | 320 | 72 | 699 | 9.71 | 699.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 1863 | 2561 | 832 | 4424 | 5.32 | 402.2 |
| in August/September | 5 | 1066 | 962 | 350 | 2028 | 5.79 | 405.6 |
| in October | 3 | 415 | 756 | 220 | 1171 | 5.32 | 390.3 |
| in November | 4 | 553 | 1271 | 311 | 1824 | 5.86 | 456.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 243 | 109 | 85 | 352 | 4.14 | 352.0 |