2018 Houston Cougars Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 94 | 826 | 7.2 | 63.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 54 | 475 | 9.0 | 79.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 40 | 351 | 5.7 | 50.1 |
| in Wins | 8 | 56 | 519 | 7.0 | 64.9 |
| in Losses | 5 | 38 | 307 | 7.6 | 61.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 55 | 479 | 6.9 | 59.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 39 | 347 | 7.8 | 69.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 87 | 766 | 7.3 | 63.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 85 | 763 | 7.1 | 63.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 63 | 9.0 | 63.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 40 | 334 | 8.0 | 66.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 45 | 429 | 6.4 | 61.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 17 | 167 | 8.5 | 83.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 68 | 596 | 6.8 | 59.6 |
| in August/September | 4 | 32 | 287 | 8.0 | 71.8 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 271 | 7.0 | 67.8 |
| in November | 4 | 27 | 208 | 6.8 | 52.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |