#18 Houston Cougars

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Houston Cougars	6	2	0	.750	6th
2025	Houston Cougars	9	3	0	.750	4th	Won Texas Bowl
2024	Houston Cougars	4	8	0	.333	12th
2023	Houston Cougars	4	8	0	.333	12th
2022	Houston Cougars	7	5	0	.583	4th	Won Independence Bowl
2021	Houston Cougars	11	2	0	.846	2nd	Won Birmingham Bowl
2020	Houston Cougars	3	4	0	.429	7th	Lost New Mexico Bowl
2019	Houston Cougars	4	8	0	.333	9th
2018	Houston Cougars	8	4	0	.667	4th	Lost Armed Forces Bowl
2017	Houston Cougars	7	4	0	.636	4th	Lost Hawai'i Bowl
2016	Houston Cougars	9	3	0	.750	4th	Lost Las Vegas Bowl
2015	Houston Cougars	12	1	0	.923	1st	Won Peach Bowl
2014	Houston Cougars	7	5	0	.583	5th	Won Armed Forces Bowl
2013	Houston Cougars	8	4	0	.667	4th	Lost BBVA Compass Bowl
2012	Houston Cougars	5	7	0	.417
2011	Houston Cougars	12	1	0	.923		Won Ticket City Bowl
2010	Houston Cougars	5	7	0	.417
2009	Houston Cougars	10	3	0	.769		Lost Armed Forces Bowl
2008	Houston Cougars	7	5	0	.583		Won Armed Forces Bowl
2007	Houston Cougars	8	4	0	.667		Lost Texas Bowl
2006	Houston Cougars	10	3	0	.769	1st	Lost Liberty Bowl
2005	Houston Cougars	6	5	0	.545		Lost Fort Worth Bowl
2004	Houston Cougars	3	8	0	.273
2003	Houston Cougars	7	5	0	.583		Lost Hawai'i Bowl
2002	Houston Cougars	5	7	0	.417
2001	Houston Cougars	0	11	0	.000
2000	Houston Cougars	3	8	0	.273
1999	Houston Cougars	7	4	0	.636
1998	Houston Cougars	3	8	0	.273
1997	Houston Cougars	3	8	0	.273
1996	Houston Cougars	7	4	0	.636	1st	Lost Liberty Bowl
1995	Houston Cougars	2	9	0	.182
1994	Houston Cougars	1	10	0	.091
1993	Houston Cougars	1	9	1	.136
1992	Houston Cougars	4	7	0	.364
1991	Houston Cougars	4	7	0	.364
1990	Houston Cougars	10	1	0	.909
1989	Houston Cougars	9	2	0	.818
1988	Houston Cougars	9	2	0	.818		Lost Aloha Bowl
1987	Houston Cougars	4	6	1	.409
1986	Houston Cougars	1	10	0	.091
1985	Houston Cougars	4	7	0	.364
1984	Houston Cougars	7	4	0	.636	1st	Lost Cotton Bowl
1983	Houston Cougars	4	7	0	.364
1982	Houston Cougars	5	5	1	.500
1981	Houston Cougars	7	3	1	.682		Lost Sun Bowl
1980	Houston Cougars	6	5	0	.545		Won Garden State Bowl
1979	Houston Cougars	10	1	0	.909	1st	Won Cotton Bowl
1978	Houston Cougars	9	2	0	.818	1st	Lost Cotton Bowl
1977	Houston Cougars	6	5	0	.545
1976	Houston Cougars	9	2	0	.818	1st	Won Cotton Bowl
1975	Houston Cougars	2	8	0	.200
1974	Houston Cougars	8	3	0	.727		Tied Bluebonnet Bowl
1973	Houston Cougars	10	1	0	.909		Won Bluebonnet Bowl
1972	Houston Cougars	6	4	1	.591
1971	Houston Cougars	9	2	0	.818		Lost Bluebonnet Bowl
1970	Houston Cougars	8	3	0	.727
1969	Houston Cougars	8	2	0	.800		Won Bluebonnet Bowl
1968	Houston Cougars	6	2	2	.700
1967	Houston Cougars	7	3	0	.700
1966	Houston Cougars	8	2	0	.800
1965	Houston Cougars	4	5	1	.450
1964	Houston Cougars	2	6	1	.278
1963	Houston Cougars	2	8	0	.200
1962	Houston Cougars	6	4	0	.600		Won Tangerine Bowl
1961	Houston Cougars	5	4	1	.550
1960	Houston Cougars	6	4	0	.600
1959	Houston Cougars	3	7	0	.300	1st
1958	Houston Cougars	5	4	0	.556
1957	Houston Cougars	5	4	1	.550	1st
1956	Houston Cougars	7	2	1	.750	1st
1955	Houston Cougars	6	4	0	.600
1954	Houston Cougars	5	5	0	.500
1953	Houston Cougars	4	4	1	.500
1952	Houston Cougars	8	2	0	.800
1951	Houston Cougars	5	5	0	.500		Won Salad Bowl
1950	Houston Cougars	4	6	0	.400
1949	Houston Cougars	5	4	1	.550
1948	Houston Cougars	0	2	0	.000
1947	Houston Cougars	0	1	0	.000
1946	Houston Cougars	1	1	0	.500

History


Seasons	81 (1946 to present)
Conference	Big 12
Regular Season	467-375-14 (.554)
Postseason	14-16-1 (.468)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

17,876

Case Keenum

RUSH YDS

3,636

Ketric Sanford

REC YDS

4,246

Patrick Edwards

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,649

Mestemaker

2,604

Atkinson

2,577

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

1,054

White

1,005

Roberts

982

Gutierrez

Rec Yards Leaders

1,067

Smith

1,040

Legree

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

25

Stokes

25

Mensah

25

Mestemaker

Rush TD Leaders

17

Hellums

16

Hawkins

14

Sheppard

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

13

Toney

13

Smith

QB Rating Leaders

202.7

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

178.5

Stokes

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

10.0

Osunsanmi

9.0

Bradley

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

47.6

43.8

42.7

41.1

41.0

40.4

Opp PPG Rankings

11.9

12.4

12.5

13.4

Total Yards Rankings

540.5

534.9

529.6

527.0

517.7

514.0

Rush Yards Rankings

342.5

341.0

295.8

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

348.9

338.8

332.4

329.6

324.1

Sack Leaders

35.0

34.0

32.0

31.0

27.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	4	5	.444
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	5	.375
7	Utah State	3	5	.375
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	8	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	2	.750
3	Indiana	8	1	.889
4	Northwestern	6	2	.750
5	Minnesota	5	3	.625
6	Wisconsin	5	3	.625
7	USC	7	2	.778
8	Purdue	3	5	.375
9	Illinois	5	3	.625
10	Oregon	5	3	.625
11	Iowa	6	2	.750
12	Nebraska	5	3	.625
13	Michigan	5	3	.625
14	Washington	5	3	.625
15	Rutgers	2	6	.250
16	Penn State	4	4	.500
17	Maryland	2	6	.250
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	7	1	.875
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	3	.625
5	Ole Miss	6	2	.750
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	4	.500
9	Missouri	6	2	.750
10	Texas	6	2	.750
11	Mississippi State	4	4	.500
12	Auburn	4	4	.500
13	South Carolina	5	3	.625
14	Arkansas	3	5	.375
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	6	2	.750
2	Appalachian State	5	3	.625
3	South Alabama	4	4	.500
4	James Madison	7	2	.778
5	Louisiana	5	3	.625
6	Georgia Southern	4	4	.500
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Coastal Carolina	3	5	.375
9	Troy	4	4	.500
10	Georgia State	4	4	.500
11	Southern Miss	3	5	.375
12	Marshall	5	3	.625
13	Louisiana-Monroe	1	7	.125
14	Old Dominion	2	7	.222

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	2	.750
3	Wake Forest	7	1	.875
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	5	3	.625
6	Clemson	5	3	.625
7	North Carolina	4	4	.500
8	Duke	6	2	.750
9	Boston College	4	4	.500
10	Pittsburgh	6	3	.667
11	Stanford	4	5	.444
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	California	3	6	.333
14	Florida State	3	5	.375
15	NC State	4	4	.500
16	Georgia Tech	2	6	.250
17	Syracuse	4	4	.500

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	7	1	.875
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
5	Air Force	6	2	.750
6	Nevada	3	5	.375
7	San Jose State	4	5	.444
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	7	.125
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	7	1	.875
2	UConn	4	4	.500

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	6	3	.667
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Ball State	3	5	.375
8	Bowling Green	2	7	.222
9	Kent State	3	6	.333
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Sacramento State	2	7	.222
13	Akron	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	6	2	.750
3	Army	5	3	.625
4	Memphis	7	2	.778
5	UAB	4	4	.500
6	Florida Atlantic	5	3	.625
7	Tulane	4	4	.500
8	Temple	2	6	.250
9	South Florida	6	2	.750
10	East Carolina	4	4	.500
11	Tulsa	4	4	.500
12	Charlotte	1	7	.125
13	Navy	2	6	.250
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	8	0	1.000
2	BYU	7	1	.875
3	Arizona	6	2	.750
4	Texas Tech	7	1	.875
5	Oklahoma State	5	3	.625
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	5	3	.625
8	Cincinnati	5	3	.625
9	Arizona State	4	4	.500
10	West Virginia	5	3	.625
11	UCF	4	4	.500
12	Kansas State	4	4	.500
13	Iowa State	4	4	.500
14	Kansas	3	5	.375
15	TCU	4	4	.500
16	Colorado	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Jacksonville State	6	2	.750
2	Liberty	7	1	.875
3	Delaware	4	4	.500
4	New Mexico State	3	5	.375
5	Middle Tennessee	4	4	.500
6	Western Kentucky	3	5	.375
7	Missouri State	3	5	.375
8	Florida International	3	5	.375
9	Kennesaw State	2	6	.250
10	Sam Houston	1	7	.125

CFB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 10/10	UNC	@	PITT	21-17
Sat 10/10	WAKE	@	NCST	38-14
Sat 10/10	TULN	@	ARMY	17-20
Sat 10/10	ODU	@	APP	10-3
Sat 10/10	M-OH	@	MASS	20-19

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 11/3	OHIO	@	AKR	7:00 PM
Tue 11/3	BUFF	@	M-OH	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	BALL	@	MASS	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	TOL	@	SAC	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CMU	@	EMU	7:30 PM