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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
| Class | Rank | Commits | Avg rating | Top recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | #74 | 14 | 0.877 | Raiden Cook DL ★★★★ |
| 2026 | #75 | 19 | 0.883 | Keisean Henderson QB ★★★★★ |
| 2025 | #74 | 19 | 0.868 | Demetris Dean II OT ★★★★ |
| 2024 | #104 | 13 | 0.867 | J'Marion Burnette RB ★★★★ |
| 2023 | #64 | 18 | 0.864 | Mikal Harrison-Pilot ATH ★★★★ |
| 2022 | #94 | 12 | 0.864 | Matthew Golden WR ★★★★ |
| 2021 | #119 | 10 | 0.856 | Alton McCaskill RB ★★★ |
| 2020 | #126 | 13 | 0.839 | Chidozie Nwankwo DT ★★★ |
| 2019 | #128 | 11 | 0.836 | Nelson Ceaser WDE ★★★ |
| 2018 | #69 | 21 | 0.828 | Julon Williams ATH ★★★ |
| 2017 | #95 | 18 | 0.824 | Bryan Jones SDE ★★★ |
| 2016 | #79 | 18 | 0.853 | Ed Oliver DT ★★★★★ |
| 2015 | #54 | 17 | 0.796 | Tyreik Gray RB ★★★ |
| 2014 | #18 | 22 | 0.807 | Zach Vaughan SDE ★★★ |
| 2013 | #102 | 13 | 0.817 | Ja'Braylin Thomas OT ★★★ |
| 2012 | #33 | 22 | 0.812 | Deontay Greenberry WR ★★★★ |