THIRD AND DATA

Big 12 · 2026

HoustonCougars

6–2 overall, 3–2 in conference. 8 games played.

Season
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Record

6–2

3–2 in conference

Margin - All

+120

15.0 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+22

4.4 per game

5 conference games

Points for

36.0

288 total

Points against

21.0

168 total

Polls

#17AP

Week 10

Schedule

Willie Fritz

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Sat 09/05/2026 12:00 PMESPNvsOregon State88° · 0 mph NW 33–2092% — Pregame win probability: 92% for Houston. Houston favored, and won.
Sat 09/12/2026 07:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsSouthern91° · 20 mph SW 77–6
Fri 09/18/2026 08:00 PMFOXat13Texas Tech90° · 15 mph SSEL 26–2882% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Texas Tech. Texas Tech favored, and won.
Sat 09/26/2026 04:00 PMESPNUatGeorgia Southern81° · 7 mph NWW 42–28
Sat 10/03/2026 12:00 PMESPN2vsUCF84° · 13 mph NEW 27–17
Sat 10/10/2026 03:30 PMFOXatKansas State88° · 20 mph SSWW 35–16
Sat 10/17/2026 07:30 PMFoxvs18Oklahoma State66° · 10 mph NW 35–32Upset
Sat 10/24/2026 10:15 PMESPNat10Utah52° · 3 mph WNWL 13–2167% — Pregame win probability: 67% for Utah. Utah favored, and won.
Next game. Sat 11/07/2026 03:30 PMFoxvsCincinnati(+11)72° · 5 mph N

Home field

TDECU Stadium

76%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.
Location
Houston, TX
Capacity
40,000
Average crowd
30,393
Surface
Artificial
Roof
Open air
Elevation
31 ft
Opened
2014