2017 Houston Cougars Penalty Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 72 | 646 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 28 | 257 | 4.7 | 42.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 44 | 389 | 7.3 | 64.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 41 | 398 | 5.9 | 56.9 |
| in Losses | 5 | 31 | 248 | 6.2 | 49.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 48 | 432 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 24 | 214 | 6.0 | 53.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 13 | 117 | 6.5 | 58.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 59 | 529 | 5.9 | 52.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 72 | 646 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 49 | 470 | 7.0 | 67.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 23 | 176 | 4.6 | 35.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 16 | 160 | 8.0 | 80.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 56 | 486 | 5.6 | 48.6 |
| in August/September | 4 | 30 | 278 | 7.5 | 69.5 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 201 | 5.8 | 50.3 |
| in November | 3 | 13 | 123 | 4.3 | 41.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 44 | 6.0 | 44.0 |