2026 Houston Cougars Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
75
(1435.4)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
30
(0.0000)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
27
(0.0000)
Schedule
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SEP
5
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 33 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oregon State |
7 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
20 |
| Houston |
9 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
33 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 119
-
SEP
12
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
TV: ESPN+
7:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
SEP
18
FRI
AT
Lubbock, TX
Galaxy Stadium
TV: FOX
8:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Texas Tech |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Lubbock, TX
Stadium: Galaxy Stadium
Opponent ELO: 14
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Statesboro, GA
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Georgia Southern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Statesboro, GA
Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Opponent ELO: 69
-
OCT
3
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCF |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 88
-
OCT
10
SAT
AT
Manhattan, KS
Bill Snyder Family Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Kansas State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Manhattan, KS
Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Opponent ELO: 53
-
OCT
17
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oklahoma State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 50
-
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Salt Lake City, UT
Rice-Eccles Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Utah |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Opponent ELO: 22
-
NOV
7
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cincinnati |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 79
-
NOV
13
FRI
AT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
TV: ESPN
10:15 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 47
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Morgantown, WV
Milan Puskar Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| West Virginia |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Morgantown, WV
Stadium: Milan Puskar Stadium
Opponent ELO: 64
-
NOV
28
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Baylor |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 91
