2021 Houston Cougars First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 98 | 182 | 23 | 303 |
| at Home | 5 | 34 | 65 | 10 | 109 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 9 | 64 | 117 | 13 | 194 |
| in Wins | 12 | 84 | 162 | 20 | 266 |
| in Losses | 2 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 37 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 64 | 121 | 15 | 200 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 34 | 61 | 8 | 103 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 91 | 169 | 21 | 281 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 93 | 166 | 19 | 278 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 30 | 59 | 9 | 98 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 63 | 107 | 10 | 180 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 34 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 80 | 147 | 17 | 244 |
| in August/September | 4 | 27 | 47 | 9 | 83 |
| in October | 4 | 21 | 52 | 6 | 79 |
| in November | 4 | 37 | 58 | 5 | 100 |
| in December/January | 2 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 41 |