Houston is 4-8 under head coach Willie Fritz. Its twelve opponents were a combined 33-32 before playing the Cougars and are 41-36 since. The best win was over West Virginia, which was 4-1 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Houston, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Houston.
Wk 4·
Home · Conference USA
W 38-7
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 3-6
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 4
W 38-7
0-2
3-6
3-9
Wk 4·
Home · Conference USA
W 38-7
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 3-6
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 4
W 38-7
0-2
3-6
3-9
Wk 5·
Away · Big 12
L 28-49
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 5-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 5
L 28-49
1-3
5-3
7-6
Wk 5·
Away · Big 12
L 28-49
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 5-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 5
L 28-49
1-3
5-3
7-6
W 41-39
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 5-2
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 7
12 days rest
W 41-39
4-1
5-2
9-4
W 41-39
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 5-2
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 7
12 days rest
W 41-39
4-1
5-2
9-4
Wk 9·
Away · Big 12
L 0-41
- Before
- 5-2
- After
- 3-2
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 9
L 0-41
5-2
3-2
9-4
Wk 9·
Away · Big 12
L 0-41
- Before
- 5-2
- After
- 3-2
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 9
L 0-41
5-2
3-2
9-4
Wk 11·
Home · Big 12
L 14-24
- Before
- 2-7
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 11
L 14-24
2-7
0-2
3-9
Wk 11·
Home · Big 12
L 14-24
- Before
- 2-7
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 11
L 14-24
2-7
0-2
3-9
Wk 12·
Home · Big 12
L 30-43
- Before
- 7-3
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 12
L 30-43
7-3
2-1
10-4
Wk 12·
Home · Big 12
L 30-43
- Before
- 7-3
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 12
L 30-43
7-3
2-1
10-4
- Conference
- Big 12
- Head coach
- Willie Fritz
- Stadium
- TDECU Stadium, seats 40,000, Houston, Texas
- NFL draft
- 1 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 5
Receipt insights
- Worst loss by opponent record: Cincinnati, finished 3-9 (lost 14-24, Wk 11).
- Best win by opponent record: UTSA, finished 9-4 (won 17-14, Wk 1).
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Houston
33-32
50.8%
vs. Houston
8-4
66.7%
After playing Houston
41-36
53.2%
Total (including vs. Houston)
82-72
53.2%
Teams we beat24-26total (48.0%)
Before playing Houston 7-8 · after 17-14
Teams that beat us58-46total (55.8%)
Before playing Houston 26-24 · after 24-22
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Houston uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Houston is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Houston uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.