2018 Houston Cougars Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 152 | 161 | 22 | 335 |
| at Home | 6 | 66 | 68 | 7 | 141 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 86 | 93 | 15 | 194 |
| in Wins | 8 | 79 | 97 | 12 | 188 |
| in Losses | 5 | 73 | 64 | 10 | 147 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 102 | 91 | 10 | 203 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 50 | 70 | 12 | 132 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 128 | 159 | 21 | 308 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 146 | 151 | 22 | 319 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 83 | 43 | 7 | 133 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 63 | 108 | 15 | 186 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 8 | 67 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 131 | 107 | 14 | 252 |
| in August/September | 4 | 26 | 68 | 11 | 105 |
| in October | 4 | 47 | 48 | 6 | 101 |
| in November | 4 | 55 | 43 | 4 | 102 |
| in December/January | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 27 |