2020 Houston Cougars Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 8 | 41 | 360 | 5.1 | 45.0 |
| at Home | 4 | 27 | 230 | 6.8 | 57.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 4 | 14 | 130 | 3.5 | 32.5 |
| in Wins | 3 | 16 | 142 | 5.3 | 47.3 |
| in Losses | 5 | 25 | 218 | 5.0 | 43.6 |
| vs. Conference | 6 | 29 | 247 | 4.8 | 41.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 2 | 12 | 113 | 6.0 | 56.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 14 | 108 | 7.0 | 54.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 6 | 27 | 252 | 4.5 | 42.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 8 | 41 | 360 | 5.1 | 45.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 25 | 218 | 5.0 | 43.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 16 | 142 | 5.3 | 47.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 41 | 360 | 5.1 | 45.0 |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in October | 4 | 31 | 264 | 7.8 | 66.0 |
| in November | 2 | 7 | 56 | 3.5 | 28.0 |
| in December/January | 2 | 3 | 40 | 1.5 | 20.0 |