The Houston Cougars were 9-3 in 2016. They fell to the San Diego State Aztecs, 34 to 10, in the Las Vegas Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 466 | 5,769 | 1,084 | 5.3 | 1,917 | 561 | 3.4 | 3,852 | 523 | 7.4 | 37 | 243 | 319 | 121 | 180 | 18 | 58 | 554 |
Team Rank | 27th | 42nd | 6th | 97th | 93rd | 31st | 117th | 16th | 9th | 61st | 113th | 23rd | 17th | 61st | 8th | 82nd | 13th | 25th | |
Opponent | 13 | 305 | 4,155 | 905 | 4.8 | 1,302 | 447 | 2.9 | 2,853 | 419 | 6.8 | 39 | 291 | 215 | 74 | 124 | 17 | 74 | 632 |
Opponent Rank | 28th | 9th | 42nd | 13th | 2nd | 20th | 2nd | 55th | 75th | 39th | 17th | 118th | 9th | 3rd | 47th | 30th | 74th | 75th | |
Net | +161 | +1,614 | +179 | +0.5 | +615 | +114 | +0.5 | +999 | +104 | +0.6 | -2 | -48 | +104 | +47 | +56 | +1 | -16 | -78 | |
Net Rank | 18th | 11th | 2nd | 46th | 38th | 20th | 52nd | 17th | 18th | 52nd | 62nd | 82nd | 5th | 22nd | 9th | 60th | 24th | 30th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |