2009 Houston Cougars First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 113 | 294 | 17 | 424 |
| at Home | 6 | 53 | 123 | 6 | 182 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 60 | 171 | 11 | 242 |
| in Wins | 10 | 92 | 207 | 11 | 310 |
| in Losses | 4 | 21 | 87 | 6 | 114 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 75 | 199 | 10 | 284 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 38 | 95 | 7 | 140 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 104 | 274 | 17 | 395 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 107 | 272 | 15 | 394 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 30 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 51 | 133 | 9 | 193 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 56 | 139 | 6 | 201 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 26 | 62 | 4 | 92 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 81 | 210 | 11 | 302 |
| in August/September | 3 | 21 | 64 | 6 | 91 |
| in October | 5 | 53 | 103 | 8 | 164 |
| in November | 4 | 29 | 87 | 2 | 118 |
| in December/January | 2 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 51 |