2017 Houston Cougars Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Houston Cougars went 7-5 (5-3 in the American Athletic). They scored 28.2 and allowed 23.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-6-0; games went 3-9-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 43 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: American Athletic
- Record: 7-5
- Conference record: 5-3
- Against the spread: 6-6-0
- Over/under: 3-9-0
- SP+ rank: No. 43
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | at Arizona | 2017-09-10 | W | 19-16 | -1.5 | W | U 65.5 |
| 3 | Rice | 2017-09-17 | W | 38-3 | -22.5 | W | U 54 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 2017-09-23 | L | 24-27 | -7 | L | U 68 |
| 5 | at Temple | 2017-09-30 | W | 20-13 | -10.5 | L | U 44.5 |
| 6 | SMU | 2017-10-07 | W | 35-22 | -10 | W | U 60.5 |
| 7 | at Tulsa | 2017-10-14 | L | 17-45 | -13.5 | L | U 63.5 |
| 8 | Memphis | 2017-10-20 | L | 38-42 | -1 | L | O 61 |
| 9 | at South Florida | 2017-10-28 | W | 28-24 | +10 | W | U 55 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 2017-11-04 | W | 52-27 | -23.5 | W | O 62.5 |
| 12 | at Tulane | 2017-11-18 | L | 17-20 | -9.5 | L | U 48 |
| 13 | Navy | 2017-11-24 | W | 24-14 | -6.5 | W | U 55 |
| Bowl | Fresno State | 2017-12-25 | L | 27-33 | -3 | L | O 52 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Eriq King | 10 | 90 | 139 | 1260 | 7 | 2 |
| Kyle Postma | 7 | 111 | 167 | 1125 | 5 | 6 |
| Kyle Allen | 4 | 80 | 105 | 751 | 4 | 4 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Catalon | 12 | 149 | 637 | 8 |
| Mulbah Car | 8 | 80 | 388 | 3 |
| Dillon Birden | 6 | 60 | 333 | 4 |
| Davion Mitchell | 4 | 10 | 38 | 0 |
| Patrick Carr | 2 | 8 | 26 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Dunbar | 12 | 76 | 1070 | 3 |
| Linell Bonner | 11 | 80 | 889 | 5 |
| Courtney Lark | 6 | 13 | 235 | 2 |
| Keith Corbin | 7 | 10 | 164 | 0 |
| John Leday | 11 | 25 | 141 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Juan Hines | 12 | 110 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Adams | 11 | 88 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2 | |
| Ed Oliver | 12 | 73 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 3 | |
| Terrell Williams | 12 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Emeke Egbule | 12 | 62 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 |
2017 Houston players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Oliver | DT | BUF | 2019 R1 #9 | 2016–2018 |
| Grant Stuard | LB | LA | 2021 R7 #259 | 2017–2020 |
| Payton Turner | DE | DET | 2021 R1 #28 | 2017–2020 |
| Matthew Adams | OLB | NYG | 2018 R7 #221 | 2016–2017 |
| Nick Thurman | DE | CAR | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Emeke Egbule | LB | PIT | 2019 R6 #200 | 2016–2018 |
| 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 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com