Houston
Houston Cougars (10-2)
Big 12 (7-2)
Live ELO
19
since
SUN, NOV 1st

2026 Houston Cougars Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
10-2

Home
6-0

Road
4-2

Neutral
0-0

Conf
7-2
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
15
(1695.0)
SOS
ELO
39
(1529.1)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
41
(1497.5)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
13
(0.6124)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
16
(0.6667)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
2-0

Quadrant 3
4-0

Quadrant 4
4-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Oregon State
    (5-3) ELO: 71
    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: 71
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT

    Southern
    (2-5) ELO: FCS
    Houston, TX
    TDECU Stadium
    W   77 - 6
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Southern 0 0 6 0 6
    Houston 28 21 21 7 77
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: TDECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    SEP
    18
    FRI
    AT
    # 13
    Texas Tech
    (7-1) ELO: 6
    Lubbock, TX
    Galaxy Stadium
    L   26 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 10 7 3 6 26
    Texas Tech 0 14 7 7 28
    Location: Lubbock, TX
    Stadium: Galaxy Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 6
  • +
    SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Georgia Southern
    (4-4) ELO: 82
    Statesboro, GA
    Allen E. Paulson Stadium
    W   42 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 14 14 7 7 42
    Georgia Southern 0 14 7 7 28
    Location: Statesboro, GA
    Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 82
  • +
    OCT
    3
    SAT

    UCF
    (4-4) ELO: 85
    Houston, TX
    TDECU Stadium
    W   27 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UCF 7 3 7 0 17
    Houston 0 0 14 13 27
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: TDECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 85
  • +
    OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    Kansas State
    (4-4) ELO: 87
    Manhattan, KS
    Bill Snyder Family Stadium
    W   35 - 16
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 7 14 14 0 35
    Kansas State 3 0 6 7 16
    Location: Manhattan, KS
    Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 87
  • +
    OCT
    17
    SAT

    Oklahoma State
    (5-3) ELO: 41
    Houston, TX
    TDECU Stadium
    W   35 - 32
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Oklahoma State 3 0 14 15 32
    Houston 7 7 14 7 35
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: TDECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 41
  • +
    OCT
    24
    SAT
    AT
    # 3
    Utah
    (8-0) ELO: 2
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Rice-Eccles Stadium
    L   13 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 0 3 10 0 13
    Utah 0 0 7 14 21
    Location: Salt Lake City, UT
    Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 2
  • NOV
    7
    SAT

    Cincinnati
    (5-3) ELO: 64
    Houston, TX
    TDECU Stadium
    TV: Fox
    W   33 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cincinnati 0
    Houston 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: TDECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 64
  • NOV
    13
    FRI
    AT

    Colorado
    (3-5) ELO: 89
    Boulder, CO
    Folsom Field
    TV: ESPN
    W   32 - 20
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 0
    Colorado 0
    Location: Boulder, CO
    Stadium: Folsom Field
    Opponent ELO: 89
  • NOV
    21
    SAT
    AT

    West Virginia
    (5-3) ELO: 60
    Morgantown, WV
    Milan Puskar Stadium
    W   33 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 0
    West Virginia 0
    Location: Morgantown, WV
    Stadium: Milan Puskar Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 60
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Baylor
    (5-3) ELO: 65
    Houston, TX
    TDECU Stadium
    W   32 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Baylor 0
    Houston 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: TDECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 65