Houston Cougars Football: Schedule, Results & Betting Record
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The Houston Cougars are 2-1 (0-1 in the Big 12) in the 2026 season and ranked No. 25 in the AP poll. Against the spread they are 2-1-0 with an over/under record of 3-0-0. Next up: at Georgia Southern on 2026-09-26. 43 former Houston players have NFL pages on Gridiron AI, 35 of them on a current roster.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 2-1
- Conference record: 0-1
- AP rank: No. 25
- Against the spread: 2-1-0
- Over/under: 3-0-0
- SP+ rank: No. 34
- Stadium: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
2026 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon State | 2026-09-05 | W | 33-20 | -21 | L | O 50.5 |
| 2 | Southern | 2026-09-12 | W | 77-6 | -51.5 | W | O 61.5 |
| 3 | at Texas Tech | 2026-09-19 | L | 26-28 | +8 | W | O 52.5 |
| 4 | at Georgia Southern | 2026-09-26 | -19 | None 56.5 | |||
| 5 | UCF | 2026-10-03 | |||||
| 6 | at Kansas State | 2026-10-10 | |||||
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 2026-10-17 | |||||
| 8 | at Utah | 2026-10-24 | +6.5 | None 50.5 | |||
| 10 | Cincinnati | 2026-11-07 | |||||
| 11 | at Colorado | 2026-11-14 | |||||
| 12 | at West Virginia | 2026-11-21 | |||||
| 13 | Baylor | 2026-11-28 |
Season-by-season results and betting record
| Season | Record | Conf | ATS | O/U | AP | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-0-0 | No. 25 | No. 34 |
| 2025 | 10-3 | 6-3 | 9-4-0 | 8-5-0 | No. 22 | No. 40 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 5-7-0 | 2-10-0 | No. 101 | |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 2-7 | 6-6-0 | 5-7-0 | No. 94 | |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 5-8-0 | 10-3-0 | No. 25 | No. 57 |
| 2021 | 12-2 | 8-1 | 8-6-0 | 8-6-0 | No. 17 | No. 31 |
| 2020 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 3-5-0 | 4-4-0 | No. 51 | |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 6-6-0 | 6-6-0 | No. 82 | |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 6-7-0 | 9-4-0 | No. 17 | No. 64 |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-3 | 6-6-0 | 3-9-0 | No. 43 | |
| 2016 | 9-4 | 5-3 | 5-8-0 | 5-7-0 | No. 18 | No. 39 |
| 2015 | 13-1 | 8-1 | 9-5-0 | 5-7-1 | No. 8 | No. 53 |
| 2014 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 7-5-1 | 5-7-0 | No. 56 | |
| 2013 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 10-3-0 | 5-7-0 | No. 59 | |
| 2012 | 5-7 | 4-4 | No. 83 | |||
| 2011 | 13-1 | 8-1 | No. 18 | No. 26 | ||
| 2010 | 5-7 | 4-4 | No. 23 | No. 74 | ||
| 2009 | 10-4 | 6-3 | No. 18 | No. 53 | ||
| 2008 | 8-5 | 6-2 | No. 45 | |||
| 2007 | 8-5 | 6-2 | No. 76 | |||
| 2006 | 10-4 | 8-1 | No. 45 | |||
| 2005 | 6-6 | 4-4 | No. 70 | |||
| 2004 | 3-8 | 3-6 | No. 83 |
Houston players in the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Haulcy | SAF | IND | 2026 R3 #78 | 2023–2024 |
| Art Green | CB | ARI | 2023 UDFA | 2020–2022 |
| Case Keenum | QB | CHI | 2012 UDFA | 2007–2011 |
| Dean Connors | RB | LA | 2026 UDFA | 2025 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | BUF | 2019 R1 #9 | 2016–2018 |
| Grant Stuard | LB | LA | 2021 R7 #259 | 2017–2020 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | DT | LAC | 2025 R3 #86 | 2022–2023 |
| Logan Hall | DE | HOU | 2022 R2 #33 | 2018–2021 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | NE | 2022 R3 #85 | 2020–2021 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | GB | 2025 R1 #23 | 2022–2023 |
| Nadame Tucker | DE | CLE | 2026 UDFA | 2022–2024 |
| Payton Turner | DE | DET | 2021 R1 #28 | 2017–2020 |
| Tank Dell | WR | HOU | 2023 R3 #69 | 2020–2022 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | JAX | 2026 R5 #164 | 2025 |
| Clayton Tune | QB | GB | 2023 R5 #139 | 2018–2022 |
| Damarion Williams | CB | TB | 2022 R4 #141 | 2019–2021 |
| Elandon Roberts | OLB | LV | 2016 R6 #214 | 2015 |
| Gervarrius Owens | SAF | CHI | 2023 R7 #254 | 2019–2022 |
| Matthew Adams | OLB | NYG | 2018 R7 #221 | 2016–2017 |
| Nick Thurman | DE | CAR | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Tyus Bowser | LB | MIA | 2017 R2 #47 | 2013–2016 |
| Brandon Wilson | DB | IND | 2017 R6 #207 | 2015–2016 |
| Derek Parish | RB | JAX | 2023 R7 #240 | 2018–2022 |
| Donavan Mutin | LB | ATL | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Greg Ward | WR | PHI | 2017 UDFA | 2013–2016 |
| Emeke Egbule | LB | PIT | 2019 R6 #200 | 2016–2018 |
| William Jackson | CB | PIT | 2016 R1 #24 | 2013–2015 |
| Cameron Malveaux | DE | PHI | 2017 UDFA | 2016 |
| D.J. Hayden | DB | WAS | 2013 R1 #12 | 2011–2012 |
| Isaiah Johnson | CB | ARI | 2019 R4 #129 | 2015–2018 |
| Alexander Myres | CB | DET | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| D'Juan Hines | LB | CLE | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Howard Wilson | CB | CLE | 2017 R4 #126 | 2014–2016 |
| Kenneth Farrow | RB | NE | 2016 UDFA | 2012–2015 |
| Charles Sims | RB | TB | 2014 R3 #69 | 2009–2012 |
| DeMarcus Ayers | WR | CHI | 2016 R7 #229 | 2013–2015 |
| Joey Mbu | DT | IND | 2015 UDFA | 2012–2014 |
| Donnie Avery | WR | KC | 2008 R2 #33 | 2004–2007 |
| Fendi Onobun | TE | JAX | 2010 R6 #170 | 2009 |
| Jackie Battle | RB | TEN | 2007 UDFA | 2004–2006 |
| Kevin Kolb | QB | BUF | 2007 R2 #36 | 2004–2006 |
| Phillip Steward | LB | LA | 2013 UDFA | 2010–2012 |
| Stanford Routt | CB | HOU | 2005 R2 #38 | 2004 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com