Houston is 6-2 under head coach Willie Fritz. Its eight opponents were a combined 20-6 before playing the Cougars and are 19-12 since. The best win was over Oklahoma State, which was 4-1 and ranked No. 18 going in.
Next game: vs. Cincinnati,
Data last updated
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Wk 1·
Home · Pac-12
W 33-20
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 5-2
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 1
W 33-20
0-0
5-2
5-3
Wk 1·
Home · Pac-12
W 33-20
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 5-2
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 1
W 33-20
0-0
5-2
5-3
Wk 2·
Southern
Home · SWAC · FCS
W 77-6
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 2·
Southern
Home · SWAC · FCS
W 77-6
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 3·
L 26-28
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 3
L 26-28
2-0
4-1
7-1
Wk 3·
L 26-28
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 3
L 26-28
2-0
4-1
7-1
Wk 4·
Away · Sun Belt
W 42-28
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 3-1
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 4
W 42-28
1-2
3-1
4-4
Wk 4·
Away · Sun Belt
W 42-28
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 3-1
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 4
W 42-28
1-2
3-1
4-4
Wk 6·
Away · Big 12
W 35-16
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 6
W 35-16
3-1
1-2
4-4
Wk 6·
Away · Big 12
W 35-16
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 6
W 35-16
3-1
1-2
4-4
Wk 7·
W 35-32
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 7
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W 35-32
4-1
1-1
5-3
Wk 7·
W 35-32
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 7
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W 35-32
4-1
1-1
5-3
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 10
14 days rest
Upcoming
5-3
—
5-3
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 10
14 days rest
Upcoming
5-3
—
5-3
Wk 12·
Away · Big 12
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 12
Upcoming
5-3
—
5-3
Wk 12·
Away · Big 12
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 12
Upcoming
5-3
—
5-3
- 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
- Houston's opponents were a combined 20-6 (.769) before playing Houston.
- Houston is 0-2 vs. currently ranked teams.
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
1-2 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing Houston
20-6
76.9%
vs. Houston
2-6
25.0%
After playing Houston
19-12
61.3%
Total (including vs. Houston)
41-24
63.1%
Teams we beat26-23total (53.1%)
Before playing Houston 12-6 · after 14-11
Teams that beat us15-1total (93.8%)
Before playing Houston 8-0 · after 5-1
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.
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