2009 Houston Cougars Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 177 | 146 | 17 | 340 |
| at Home | 6 | 79 | 51 | 7 | 137 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 98 | 95 | 10 | 203 |
| in Wins | 10 | 127 | 102 | 14 | 243 |
| in Losses | 4 | 50 | 44 | 3 | 97 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 109 | 89 | 12 | 210 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 68 | 57 | 5 | 130 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 31 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 165 | 129 | 15 | 309 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 164 | 140 | 17 | 321 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 85 | 85 | 6 | 176 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 79 | 55 | 11 | 145 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 37 | 43 | 4 | 84 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 127 | 97 | 13 | 237 |
| in August/September | 3 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 77 |
| in October | 5 | 67 | 51 | 7 | 125 |
| in November | 4 | 48 | 34 | 6 | 88 |
| in December/January | 2 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 50 |