2017 Houston Cougars Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 471 | 1775 | 3.77 | 19 | 39.25 | 147.92 |
| at Home | 6 | 201 | 759 | 3.78 | 8 | 33.50 | 126.50 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 270 | 1016 | 3.76 | 11 | 45.00 | 169.33 |
| in Wins | 7 | 276 | 960 | 3.48 | 7 | 39.43 | 137.14 |
| in Losses | 5 | 195 | 815 | 4.18 | 12 | 39.00 | 163.00 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 325 | 1163 | 3.58 | 15 | 40.63 | 145.38 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 146 | 612 | 4.19 | 4 | 36.50 | 153.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 78 | 167 | 2.14 | 7 | 39.00 | 83.50 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 393 | 1608 | 4.09 | 12 | 39.30 | 160.80 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 471 | 1775 | 3.77 | 19 | 39.25 | 147.92 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 279 | 956 | 3.43 | 13 | 39.86 | 136.57 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 192 | 819 | 4.27 | 6 | 38.40 | 163.80 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 72 | 352 | 4.89 | 2 | 36.00 | 176.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 399 | 1423 | 3.57 | 17 | 39.90 | 142.30 |
| in August/September | 4 | 144 | 623 | 4.33 | 2 | 36.00 | 155.75 |
| in October | 4 | 157 | 602 | 3.83 | 12 | 39.25 | 150.50 |
| in November | 3 | 131 | 419 | 3.20 | 3 | 43.67 | 139.67 |
| in December/January | 1 | 39 | 131 | 3.36 | 2 | 39.00 | 131.00 |