Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Houston Cougars (11-2) | Team Offense | SMU Mustangs (8-4) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games Played | 12 |
| 485 | Points Scored | 461 |
| 5,398 | Total Yards | 5,603 |
| 906 | Plays | 887 |
| 6.0 | Yards Per Play | 6.3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 3 | Fumbles | 6 |
| 285 | 1st Downs | 298 |
| 281 | Completions | 313 |
| 419 | Passing Attempts | 466 |
| 3,519 | Passing Yards | 3,654 |
| 30 | Passing Touchdowns | 40 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 172 | Passing 1st Downs | 166 |
| 488 | Rushing Attempts | 421 |
| 1,879 | Rushing Yards | 1,949 |
| 27 | Rushing Touchdowns | 20 |
| 3.9 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.6 |
| 92 | Rushing 1st Downs | 116 |
| 85 | Penalties | 67 |
| 822 | Penalty Yards | 628 |
| 21 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 17 |
| 415.2 | Total Yards Per Game | 466.9 |
| 69.7 | Plays Per Game | 73.9 |
| 0.9 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.5 |
| 21.9 | 1st Downs Per Game | 24.8 |
| 21.6 | Completions Per Game | 26 |
| 32.2 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 38.8 |
| 270.7 | Passing Yards Per Game | 305 |
| 37.5 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 35.1 |
| 144.5 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 162 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Houston Cougars | Team Defense | SMU Mustangs |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Points Allowed | 341 |
| 3,884 | Total Yards | 4,975 |
| 792 | Plays on Defense | 844 |
| 4.9 | Yards Per Play | 5.9 |
| 22 | Turnovers Forced | 16 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 5 |
| 203 | 1st Downs Allowed | 239 |
| 209 | Completions Allowed | 239 |
| 376 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 406 |
| 2,493 | Passing Yards Allowed | 3,337 |
| 17 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 28 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 103 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 142 |
| 416 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 438 |
| 1,390 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,638 |
| 13 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 16 |
| 3.3 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 3.7 |
| 74 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 80 |
| 73 | Defensive Penalties | 89 |
| 582 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 659 |
| 21.0 | Points Allowed Per Game | 28.4 |
| 298.8 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 414.6 |
| 15.6 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 19.9 |
| 16.1 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 19.9 |
| 28.9 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 33.8 |
| 191.8 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 278.1 |
| 32.0 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 36.5 |
| 107 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 137 |