Teams / Big 12 / Houston
Index · this season
79
▲ Above its 5-year level +12▲ Up 3 this season
Career67since 1936
Peak911989
Last 567seasons
#18 nationally · 5-1 (2-1 conf)
Résumé #17
Schedule so far #37
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Houston Cougars
Big 12 · Houston, TX · TDECU Stadium · Head coach Willie Fritz
35-12 all time (47 meetings since 1971)
Houston leads
Last: won 35-9 (2025) · Houston has won 2 straight
Holds it
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
1Heisman
6AP top-10
8All-Americans
102NFL picks
54.5%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1950. Every season →
Chemistry
74
74Foundation
73Gel
gel counts 45% so far
▲ Above its norm +21
early · #5 of 138
HC year3
Ret. starters55%
QB yrs w/ OC2
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/5vs
Oregon State
#95
W33-20
Wk 2 · 9/12vs
Southern
FCS
W77-6
Wk 3 · 9/18@
Texas Tech
#12
L26-28
Wk 4 · 9/26@
Georgia Southern
#101
W42-28
Wk 5 · 10/3vs
UCF
#49
W27-17
Wk 6 · 10/10@
Kansas State
#39
W35-16
Wk 7 · 10/17vs
Oklahoma State
#49
Win chance today
81%
Wk 8 · 10/24@
Utah
#9
Win chance today
38%
Wk 10 · 11/7vs
Cincinnati
#58
Win chance today
90%
Wk 11 · 11/13@
Colorado
#69
Win chance today
81%
Wk 12 · 11/21@
West Virginia
#68
Win chance today
83%
Wk 13 · 11/28vs
Baylor
#45
Win chance today
75%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 PM · Fox
vs Oklahoma State
Model
81%Market
63%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 75 | #11 | Untested depth | ▲ 11 | |
| RB | Running backs | 67 | #66 | Even | ▲ 10 | |
| WR | Receivers | 73 | #24 | Deep | ▲ 4 | |
| TE | Tight ends — | 75 | #3 | Untested depth | — | |
| OL | Offensive line | 77 | #8 | Even | ▲ 11 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 71 | #91 | Deep | ▼ 4 | |
| LB | Linebackers — | 75 | #33 | Deep | — | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 77 | #33 | Deep | ▲ 1 | |
| ST | Special teams | 64 | #69 | Even | ▼ 1 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20265-1AP #22Willie Fritz79
202510-3AP #22Willie Fritz72
20244-8Willie Fritz; Dana Holgorsen62
20234-8Dana Holgorsen60
20228-5Dana Holgorsen68