Houston
6–2 · 3–2 Big 12 · No. 17 AP · Willie Fritz, 3rd season
Lost to Utah 21–13, Oct 24 · Next: vs Cincinnati, Sat, Nov 7 · analysis
Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters
- Tied for the 10th-most passing touchdowns of 136 teams this season, 22 (2.8 a game).
Against the closing line
Houston has beaten the line in 1 of its last 4, by 4.6 points a game. Over the season it’s 4.1 a game over, 28th of 136.
Of the 6 teams at 6–2 against a schedule this hard, Houston’s +4.1 is 4th.
last 4
+4.6
before
+3.6
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Oct 3, 2026 vs UCF −0.5
Oct 10, 2026 @ Kansas State +21.5
Oct 17, 2026 vs Oklahoma State −1.0
Oct 24, 2026 @ Utah −1.5
Lately
- Beat 7 straight unranked teamsstreak
Nov 29, 2025 @ Baylor +7
Dec 27, 2025 vs LSU +3
Sep 5 vs Oregon State +13
Sep 12 vs Southern +71
Sep 26 @ Georgia Southern +14- Oct 3 vs UCF +10
- Oct 10 @ Kansas State +19
the games, with the score
Houston has won 7 straight against unranked teams. Every game of it. Date Game Result Score Nov 29, 2025 Houston @BaylorW 31–24 Dec 27, 2025 Houston vsLSU · neutral · bowlW 38–35 Sep 5, 2026 No. 23 Houston vsOregon StateW 33–20 Sep 12, 2026 No. 22 Houston vsSouthernW 77–6 Sep 26, 2026 No. 25 Houston @Georgia SouthernW 42–28 Oct 3, 2026 No. 20 Houston vsUCFW 27–17 Oct 10, 2026 No. 22 Houston @Kansas StateW 35–16 - Won 4 straight at homestreak
- Sep 5 vs Oregon State +13
- Sep 12 vs Southern +71
- Oct 3 vs UCF +10
- Oct 17 vs Oklahoma State +3
the games, with the score
Houston has won 4 straight at home. Every game of it. Date Game Result Score Sep 5, 2026 No. 23 Houston vsOregon StateW 33–20 Sep 12, 2026 No. 22 Houston vsSouthernW 77–6 Oct 3, 2026 No. 20 Houston vsUCFW 27–17 Oct 17, 2026 No. 20 Houston vsNo. 18 Oklahoma StateW 35–32 - Won 8 of its last 10count
- Nov 29, 2025 @ Baylor +7
- Dec 27, 2025 vs LSU +3
- Sep 5 vs Oregon State +13
- Sep 12 vs Southern +71
Sep 18 @ Texas Tech −2- Sep 26 @ Georgia Southern +14
- Oct 3 vs UCF +10
- Oct 10 @ Kansas State +19
- Oct 17 vs Oklahoma State +3
- Oct 24 @ Utah −8
- Won 8 of its last 10 on the roadcount
Sep 6, 2025 @ Rice +26- Sep 26, 2025 @ Oregon State +3
- Oct 11, 2025 @ Oklahoma State +22
Oct 25, 2025 @ Arizona State +8- Nov 7, 2025 @ UCF +3
- Nov 29, 2025 @ Baylor +7
- Sep 18 @ Texas Tech −2
- Sep 26 @ Georgia Southern +14
- Oct 10 @ Kansas State +19
- Oct 24 @ Utah −8
- Covered 7 of its last 10 on the roadcount
- Sep 6, 2025 @ Rice +12.5
- Sep 26, 2025 @ Oregon State −8.5
- Oct 11, 2025 @ Oklahoma State +7.5
- Oct 25, 2025 @ Arizona State +15.5
- Nov 7, 2025 @ UCF +4.5
- Nov 29, 2025 @ Baylor +9.5
- Sep 18 @ Texas Tech +6
- Sep 26 @ Georgia Southern −3.5
- Oct 10 @ Kansas State +21.5
- Oct 24 @ Utah −1.5
Against expected,
| a game | offense | defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points | +6.2 · 26th | −7.9 · 21st |
| Total yards | +89 · 11th | −29 · 44th |
| Touchdowns | +1.0 · 25th | −0.4 · 43rd |
| Passing efficiency | +30.1 · 9th | −4.7 · 55th |
| 3rd downs | +20.9% · 1st | +2.0% · 87th |
| Turnovers | −0.4 · 22nd | +0.1 · 58th |
| Sacks | −0.8 · 24th | +0.1 · 65th |
| Penalty yards | −0.4 · 68th |
Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.
Seasons
- 2026 6–2
- 2025 10–3
- 2024 4–8
- 2023 4–8
- 2022 8–5
- 2021 12–2
- 2020 3–5
- 2019 4–8
- 2018 8–5
- 2017 7–5
- 2016 9–4
- 2015 13–1
- 2014 8–5
- 2013 8–5
- 2012 5–7
- 2011 13–1
- 2010 5–7
- 2009 10–4
- 2008 8–5
- 2007 8–5
- 2006 10–4
- 2005 6–6
- 2004 3–8
- 2003 7–6
- 2002 5–7
- 2001 0–11
- 2000 3–8
- 1999 7–4
- 1998 3–8
- 1997 3–8
- 1996 7–5
- 1995 2–9
- 1994 1–10
- 1993 1–9–1
- 1992 4–7
- 1991 4–7
- 1990 10–1
- 1989 9–2
- 1988 9–3
- 1987 4–6–1
- 1986 1–10
- 1985 4–7
- 1984 7–5
- 1983 4–7
- 1982 5–5–1
- 1981 7–4–1
- 1980 7–5
- 1979 11–1
- 1978 9–3
- 1977 6–5
- 1976 10–2
- 1975 2–8
- 1974 8–3–1
- 1973 11–1
- 1972 6–4–1
- 1971 9–3
- 1970 8–3
- 1969 9–2
- 1968 6–2–2
- 1967 7–3
- 1966 8–2
- 1965 4–5–1
- 1964 2–6–1
- 1963 2–8
- 1962 7–4
- 1961 5–4–1
- 1960 6–4
- 1959 3–7
- 1958 5–4
- 1957 5–4–1
- 1956 7–2–1
- 1955 6–4
- 1954 5–5
- 1953 4–4–1
- 1952 8–2
- 1951 6–5
- 1950 4–6
- 1949 5–4–1
Method
- Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
- A schedule this hard means the mean rating of the opponents it’s played is within 5.2 points of the team’s, two thirds of a standard deviation of the league’s schedules, and a rating is what the season’s games say about a team’s margin against an average team. The teams beside it have its record.
- Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
- Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.