Houston

RANK: #64

   

RECORD: 8-5

   

Big 12 RECORD: 5-3

   
2023 SCHEDULE
09/02
UTSA
 
09/09
at Rice
 
09/16
TCU*
 
09/23
SAM HOUSTON
 
09/30
at Texas Tech*
 
10/12
WEST VIRGINIA*
 
10/21
TEXAS*
 
10/28
at KANSAS STATE*
 
11/04
at Baylor*
 
11/11
CINCINNATI*
 
11/18
OKLAHOMA STATE*
 
11/25
at UCF*
 
2022 RESULTS
W
@ UTSA (3OT)
37-35
L
at Texas Tech (2OT)
30-33
L
KANSAS
30-48
W
RICE
34-27
L
TULANE (OT)*
24-27
W
at Memphis*
33-32
W
at Navy*
38-20
W
USF*
42-27
L
at SMU*
63-77
W
TEMPLE*
43-36
W
at East Carolina*
42-3
L
TULSA*
30-37
W
vs. Louisiana (Independence Bowl)
23-16
Second Final-Minute Bomb Wins for Houston

Second Final-Minute Bomb Wins for Houston

Lyn Scarbrough

October 19 Few games have a touchdown-bomb pass in the final minute. Even fewer have two. But, that’s just what happened in Houston on Thursday night when West Virginia played the Cougars. FULL STORY

Houston tabs Tulane's Willie Fritz as new coach

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December 03 Houston hired Tulane's Willie Fritz on Sunday to become the school's 16th head football coach. FULL STORY

Reports: Houston targeting Tulane's Willie Fritz as new coach

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December 03 Houston is closing in on a deal with Tulane's Willie Fritz to become its new head coach. FULL STORY

Houston dismisses head coach Dana Holgorsen

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November 26 Houston parted ways with Dana Holgorsen on Sunday after five seasons as the Cougars' head coach. FULL STORY

Reports: Houston dismisses head coach Dana Holgorsen

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November 26 Houston parted ways with Dana Holgorsen after five seasons as its head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday. FULL STORY

UCF takes on Houston, bids to become bowl eligible

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November 21 UCF will look to capitalize on its second opportunity to become bowl eligible when it hosts Houston on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 Conference action in Orlando, Fla. FULL STORY

No. 23 Oklahoma State faces Houston after rough defeat

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November 15 No. 23 Oklahoma State and Houston will meet for the first time as Big 12 Conference members on Saturday in Houston as both try to rebound from disappointing defeats. FULL STORY

Cincinnati brings seven-game losing streak to Houston

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November 08 Houston will look to record consecutive victories for the first time this season when it hosts Cincinnati in Big 12 action on Saturday night. FULL STORY

Baylor looking to halt Big 12 home skid vs. Houston

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October 31 Baylor brings a five-game conference home losing streak into Saturday's visit from new Big 12 Conference rival Houston, but the Bears appear primed to snap the skid. FULL STORY

Houston and host Kansas State clash for first time

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October 24 Houston's narrow loss to Texas and Kansas State's blowout win over TCU last week set the stage for the first-ever clash between the Cougars and Wildcats on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan. FULL STORY

DEPTH CHART

Offense
QB 15
Donovan Smith
6-5
241
Jr.
RB 21
Stacy Sneed
5-11
185
So.
WR 13
Samuel Brown*
6-2
195
So.
WR 10
Matthew Golden*
6-0
190
So.
WR 18
Joseph Manjack IV
6-3
202
So.
TE 82
Matt Byrnes
6-6
250
So.
LT 76
Patrick Paul*
6-7
315
Jr.
LG
Peyton Dunn
6-7
313
So.
C 75
Jack Freeman*
6-3
300
Sr.
RG 72
Tank Jenkins
6-3
320
Sr.
RT 74
Reuben Unije
6-5
310
Sr.
Defense
DE 90
Zykeius Strong
6-6
265
Jr.
DT 13
Sedrick Williams
6-1
285
Sr.
NG 10
Chidozie Nwankwo*
5-11
295
Jr.
DE 9
Nelson Ceasar*
6-3
250
Jr.
LB 24
Malik Robinson
6-0
230
Sr.
LB 30
Trimarcus Cheeks
6-2
230
Sr.
NB 32
Jalen Emery*
5-9
175
So.
CB 23
Isaiah Hamilton
6-1
175
Jr.
CB 19
Alex Hogan
5-11
190
Jr.
SS 20
Antonio Brooks
5-11
200
Sr.
FS 18
Adari Haulcy
6-0
215
So.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K 41
Jack Martin
6-0
190
Jr.
P 22
Laine Wilkins*
6-2
210
Jr.
*Returning Starters
2022 RANKINGS
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
36.1
T-15
Rushing
141.8
77
Passing
314.0
8
Total
455.8
25
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
32.2
111
Rushing
143.2
55
Passing
278.6
121
Total
421.8
104
TO MARGIN
PER GAME
RANK
-5
-0.38
T-100