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 (76-128)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
136
(1294.0)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
132
(0.4419)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
136
(0.2333)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
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SEP
5
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
TV: ESPN
W 31 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oregon State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
SEP
12
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
TV: ESPN+
W 37 - 12
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 104
-
SEP
18
FRI
AT
Lubbock, TX
Galaxy Stadium
TV: FOX
L 17 - 33
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Texas Tech |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Lubbock, TX
Stadium: Galaxy Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Statesboro, GA
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
L 26 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Georgia Southern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Statesboro, GA
Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
3
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 26 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCF |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
10
SAT
AT
Manhattan, KS
Bill Snyder Family Stadium
L 19 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Kansas State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Manhattan, KS
Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
17
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 31 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oklahoma State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Salt Lake City, UT
Rice-Eccles Stadium
L 17 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Utah |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
7
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 26 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cincinnati |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
13
FRI
AT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
TV: ESPN
L 20 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Morgantown, WV
Milan Puskar Stadium
L 24 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| West Virginia |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Morgantown, WV
Stadium: Milan Puskar Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
28
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 27 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Baylor |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
