2012 Houston Cougars First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 92 | 175 | 25 | 292 |
| at Home | 7 | 62 | 102 | 15 | 179 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 30 | 73 | 10 | 113 |
| in Wins | 5 | 55 | 73 | 10 | 138 |
| in Losses | 7 | 37 | 102 | 15 | 154 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 60 | 113 | 15 | 188 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 32 | 62 | 10 | 104 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 92 | 175 | 25 | 292 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 92 | 175 | 25 | 292 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 37 | 96 | 13 | 146 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 55 | 79 | 12 | 146 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 88 | 166 | 24 | 278 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 63 | 7 | 99 |
| in October | 4 | 41 | 65 | 10 | 116 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 77 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |