Houston
Houston Cougars (9-3)
Big 12 (6-3)
Live ELO
28
Down 6 since
SUN, SEP 13th

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
9-3

Home
6-0

Road
3-3

Neutral
0-0

Conf
6-3
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
25
(1647.9)
SOS
ELO
70
(1495.6)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
112
(1401.9)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
73
(0.5271)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
98
(0.4333)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
0-1

Quadrant 3
4-0

Quadrant 4
5-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Oregon State
    (1-2) ELO: 101
    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: 101
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT

    Southern
    (0-2) 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
    (3-0) ELO: 7
    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: 7
  • SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Georgia Southern
    (1-2) ELO: 109
    Statesboro, GA
    Allen E. Paulson Stadium
    TV: ESPNU
    W   34 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 0
    Georgia Southern 0
    Location: Statesboro, GA
    Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 109
  • OCT
    3
    SAT

    UCF
    (2-1) ELO: 88
    Houston, TX
    TDECU Stadium
    W   32 - 19
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UCF 0
    Houston 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: TDECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 88
  • OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    Kansas State
    (3-0) ELO: 43
    Manhattan, KS
    Bill Snyder Family Stadium
    L   24 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 0
    Kansas State 0
    Location: Manhattan, KS
    Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 43
  • OCT
    17
    SAT

    Oklahoma State
    (2-1) ELO: 42
    Houston, TX
    TDECU Stadium
    W   31 - 20
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Oklahoma State 0
    Houston 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: TDECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 42
  • OCT
    24
    SAT
    AT
    # 17
    Utah
    (3-0) ELO: 15
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Rice-Eccles Stadium
    L   17 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 0
    Utah 0
    Location: Salt Lake City, UT
    Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 15
  • NOV
    7
    SAT

    Cincinnati
    (3-0) ELO: 52
    Houston, TX
    TDECU Stadium
    W   28 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cincinnati 0
    Houston 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: TDECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 52
  • NOV
    13
    FRI
    AT

    Colorado
    (2-1) ELO: 63
    Boulder, CO
    Folsom Field
    TV: ESPN
    W   28 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 0
    Colorado 0
    Location: Boulder, CO
    Stadium: Folsom Field
    Opponent ELO: 63
  • NOV
    21
    SAT
    AT

    West Virginia
    (3-0) ELO: 45
    Morgantown, WV
    Milan Puskar Stadium
    W   27 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston 0
    West Virginia 0
    Location: Morgantown, WV
    Stadium: Milan Puskar Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 45
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Baylor
    (2-1) ELO: 67
    Houston, TX
    TDECU Stadium
    W   32 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Baylor 0
    Houston 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: TDECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 67