2021 Houston Cougars Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Houston Cougars went 12-2 (8-1 in the American Athletic), finishing No. 17 in the AP poll. They scored 35.9 and allowed 20.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-6-0; games went 8-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 31 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: American Athletic
- Record: 12-2
- Conference record: 8-1
- AP rank: No. 21
- Against the spread: 8-6-0
- Over/under: 8-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 31
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 2021-09-04 | L | 21-38 | -2.5 | L | U 63.5 |
| 2 | at Rice | 2021-09-11 | W | 44-7 | -7.5 | W | O 50.5 |
| 3 | Grambling | 2021-09-18 | W | 45-0 | -40.5 | W | U 51.5 |
| 4 | Navy | 2021-09-25 | W | 28-20 | -20 | L | O 47 |
| 5 | at Tulsa | 2021-10-01 | W | 45-10 | +3.5 | W | O 54 |
| 6 | at Tulane | 2021-10-07 | W | 40-22 | -6.5 | W | O 60 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 2021-10-23 | W | 31-24 | -13.5 | L | U 56.5 |
| 9 | SMU | 2021-10-30 | W | 44-37 | +1 | W | O 61.5 |
| 10 | at South Florida | 2021-11-06 | W | 54-42 | -13.5 | L | O 53 |
| 11 | at Temple | 2021-11-13 | W | 37-8 | -25.5 | W | U 52.5 |
| 12 | Memphis | 2021-11-20 | W | 31-13 | -9.5 | W | U 59.5 |
| 13 | at UConn | 2021-11-27 | W | 45-17 | -32 | L | O 54.5 |
| 14 | at Cincinnati | 2021-12-04 | L | 20-35 | +10.5 | L | O 52.5 |
| Bowl | vs Auburn | 2021-12-28 | W | 17-13 | -0.5 | W | U 50 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Tune | 14 | 287 | 421 | 3546 | 30 | 10 |
| Ike Ogbogu | 6 | 20 | 35 | 256 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton McCaskill | 14 | 189 | 961 | 16 |
| Ta'Zhawn Henry | 13 | 111 | 524 | 7 |
| Mulbah Car | 9 | 50 | 188 | 0 |
| Chandler Smith | 6 | 31 | 129 | 2 |
| Jamel Starks | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Dell | 14 | 90 | 1329 | 12 |
| Jeremy Singleton | 12 | 29 | 495 | 5 |
| Jake Herslow | 14 | 36 | 480 | 5 |
| Christian Trahan | 13 | 37 | 398 | 2 |
| KeSean Carter | 9 | 26 | 331 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donavan Mutin | 13 | 77 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Deontay Anderson | 14 | 63 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | |
| Damarion Williams | 13 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Derek Parish | 13 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |
| Gervarrius Owens | 13 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2021 Houston players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Green | CB | ARI | 2023 UDFA | 2020–2022 |
| Logan Hall | DE | HOU | 2022 R2 #33 | 2018–2021 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | NE | 2022 R3 #85 | 2020–2021 |
| Tank Dell | WR | HOU | 2023 R3 #69 | 2020–2022 |
| Clayton Tune | QB | GB | 2023 R5 #139 | 2018–2022 |
| Damarion Williams | CB | TB | 2022 R4 #141 | 2019–2021 |
| Gervarrius Owens | SAF | CHI | 2023 R7 #254 | 2019–2022 |
| Derek Parish | RB | JAX | 2023 R7 #240 | 2018–2022 |
| Donavan Mutin | LB | ATL | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
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