2017 Houston Cougars Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 79 | 637 | 6.6 | 53.1 |
| at Home | 6 | 39 | 320 | 6.5 | 53.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 40 | 317 | 6.7 | 52.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 41 | 346 | 5.9 | 49.4 |
| in Losses | 5 | 38 | 291 | 7.6 | 58.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 51 | 418 | 6.4 | 52.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 28 | 219 | 7.0 | 54.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 7 | 45 | 3.5 | 22.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 72 | 592 | 7.2 | 59.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 79 | 637 | 6.6 | 53.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 41 | 342 | 5.9 | 48.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 38 | 295 | 7.6 | 59.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 19 | 152 | 9.5 | 76.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 60 | 485 | 6.0 | 48.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 250 | 7.8 | 62.5 |
| in October | 4 | 25 | 210 | 6.3 | 52.5 |
| in November | 3 | 16 | 125 | 5.3 | 41.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 52 | 7.0 | 52.0 |