2026 schedule

Houston Cougars

6-2SOS #35

2026 season so far

Houston (No. 18) is 6-2 against the 35th-toughest schedule so far, scoring 36 and allowing 21 points per game (+15 per game).

In our opponent-adjusted ratings Houston ranks 26th of 139 FBS teams overall — 23rd on offense and 31st on defense. The offense carries this team more than the defense does.

Next up: vs Cincinnati in Week 10. We project Houston 34, Cincinnati 24 — Houston wins 73% of the time.

Projections are statistical estimates for entertainment and analysis only. They are not betting advice and nothing here guarantees any result.

Regular season

12 games

vs
Oregon State Beavers
0-1 · SOS #87
Win 33-20
Week 1
Our number· pregame
Houston by 13
Total 52.8
Book line
Not posted
Final Houston by 13. 53 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPNEWS/Disney+ TDECU Stadium
vs
Southern Jaguars
1-2 · SOS #90
Win 77-6
Week 2
Our number· pregame
Houston by 42.8
Total 53.2
Book line
Not posted
Final Houston by 71. 83 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ TDECU Stadium
at
#13 Texas Tech Red Raiders
3-0 · SOS #71
Loss 26-28
Week 3
Our number· pregame
Texas Tech by 9.3
Total 55.5
Book line
Not posted
Final Texas Tech by 2. 54 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Fox Galaxy Stadium
at
Georgia Southern Eagles
1-3 · SOS #83
Win 42-28
Week 4
Our number· pregame
Houston by 9
Total 54.2
Book line
Not posted
Final Houston by 14. 70 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPNU Allen E. Paulson Stadium
vs
UCF Knights
3-2 · SOS #34
Win 27-17
Week 5
Our number· pregame
Houston by 8.7
Total 54.3
Book line
Not posted
Final Houston by 10. 44 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN2 TDECU Stadium
at
Kansas State Wildcats
3-2 · SOS #81
Win 35-16
Week 6
Our number· pregame
Houston by 1.3
Total 60.1
Book line
Not posted
Final Houston by 19. 51 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Fox Bill Snyder Family Stadium
vs
#18 Oklahoma State Cowboys
4-2 · SOS #59
Win 35-32
Week 7
Our number· pregame
Houston by 14.9
Total 56.9
Book line
Not posted
Final Houston by 3. 67 points. No book line was saved for this game.
Fox TDECU Stadium
at
#10 Utah Utes
7-0 · SOS #64
Loss 13-21
Week 8
Our number· pregame
Utah by 6.1
Total 58.9
Book line
Not posted
Final Utah by 8. 34 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN Rice-Eccles Stadium
vs
Cincinnati Bearcats
5-2 · SOS #41
Sat, Nov 7 · TBD
Week 10
Proj 34-24 · 73%
Our number
Houston by 10
Total 58
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
TDECU Stadium
at
Colorado Buffaloes
2-5 · SOS #21
Sat, Nov 14, 3:15 AM
Week 11
Proj 33-20 · 79%
Our number
Houston by 13
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ESPN Folsom Field
at
West Virginia Mountaineers
5-3 · SOS #56
Sat, Nov 21 · TBD
Week 12
Proj 39-29 · 73%
Our number
Houston by 10
Total 68
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Milan Puskar Stadium
vs
Baylor Bears
4-3 · SOS #62
Sat, Nov 28 · TBD
Week 13
Proj 31-24 · 68%
Our number
Houston by 7
Total 55
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
TDECU Stadium

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