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Houston Cougars 2026 Schedule

Every game on the calendar, with finals filled in as they land. Open any date for the preview beforehand, the live gamecast during, or the recap after.

Sep 5
Sat · 4:00pm
vs Oregon State Beavers
Houston·Home
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Sep 12
Sat · 11:00pm
vs Southern Jaguars
Houston·Home
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Sep 19
Sat · 12:00am
at Texas Tech Red Raiders
Houston·Away
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Sep 26
Sat · 4:00am
at Georgia Southern Eagles
Houston·Away
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Oct 3
Sat · 4:00am
vs UCF Knights
Houston·Home
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Oct 10
Sat · 4:00am
at Kansas State Wildcats
Houston·Away
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Oct 17
Sat · 4:00am
vs Oklahoma State Cowboys
Houston·Home
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Oct 24
Sat · 4:00am
at Utah Utes
Houston·Away
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Nov 7
Sat · 5:00am
vs Cincinnati Bearcats
Houston·Home
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Nov 14
Sat · 3:15am
at Colorado Buffaloes
Houston·Away
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Nov 21
Sat · 5:00am
at West Virginia Mountaineers
Houston·Away
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Nov 28
Sat · 5:00am
vs Baylor Bears
Houston·Home
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2026 Houston Cougars Players

Who is leading the club this season, and the full squad behind them. Tap any name for their season so far, recent games and career line.

Full roster

116 players

Offense

53

Defense

55

Special teams

8

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About the Houston Cougars

The Houston Cougars are a College Football FBS team that plays at TDECU Stadium in Houston. They are 9-3 this season.

The Houston play in the Big 12 alongside the Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, BYU Cougars, Baylor Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCF Knights, Utah Utes, and West Virginia Mountaineers. Those are the clubs they meet most often each season, and the games that usually decide the division.

The Houston are 3-3 at home and 6-0 on the road. They score 28.3 per game and allow 21.8. Over their last 10 games they are 7-3. Conner Weigman leads the club with 2,475 YDS, ahead of DJ Butler (280 YDS) and Amare Thomas (906 YDS).

In their last three, the Houston beat the Baylor 31-24, lost to the TCU 14-17, and beat the UCF 30-27.

The Houston next host the Oregon State Beavers on Saturday, September 5, then host the Southern Jaguars on September 12 and visit the Texas Tech Red Raiders on September 18. Highlights sends a free preview before every Houston game and a recap with the box score after.

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  • College Football FBS

Also in the Big 12

  • Arizona State Sun Devils
  • Arizona Wildcats
  • Baylor Bears
  • BYU Cougars
  • Cincinnati Bearcats
  • Colorado Buffaloes
  • Iowa State Cyclones
  • Kansas Jayhawks
  • Kansas State Wildcats
  • Oklahoma State Cowboys
  • TCU Horned Frogs
  • Texas Tech Red Raiders
  • UCF Knights
  • Utah Utes
  • West Virginia Mountaineers

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