#22 Houston Cougars

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Houston Cougars	4	1	0	.800	7th
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	465-374-14 (.553)
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

1,850

Atkinson

1,744

Maiava

1,588

Jennings

Rush Yards Leaders

685

Riley

652

Cook

644

Sheppard

Rec Yards Leaders

823

Smith

741

Legree

628

Duff

Pass TD Leaders

17

Taylor

16

Atkinson

15

Mensah

Rush TD Leaders

11

Baugh

11

Hawkins

9

Daniels

Rec TD Leaders

9

Legree

9

Smith

8

Dixon

QB Rating Leaders

212.2

Mensah

203.7

Hoover

202.0

Stockton

Sack Leaders

8.0

Umanmielen

7.5

Simmons

7.0

Esqillion

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

51.4

49.6

47.5

46.2

44.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.8

10.3

10.6

10.8

11.0

Total Yards Rankings

554.8

548.3

547.8

541.2

531.6

524.6

Rush Yards Rankings

334.3

297.3

294.0

281.5

277.8

263.6

Pass Yards Rankings

377.4

357.0

346.5

341.0

340.0

334.4

Sack Leaders

22.0

21.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Alabama	5	0	1.000
2	Georgia	5	0	1.000
3	Texas	4	0	1.000
4	Florida	4	1	.800
5	Kentucky	4	1	.800
6	Mississippi State	4	1	.800
7	Ole Miss	3	1	.750
8	LSU	4	1	.800
9	Missouri	4	1	.800
10	Tennessee	4	1	.800
11	Auburn	3	2	.600
12	Texas A&M	3	2	.600
13	Oklahoma	2	2	.500
14	Vanderbilt	3	2	.600
15	Arkansas	2	3	.400
16	South Carolina	2	3	.400

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	4	1	.800
2	Fresno State	4	1	.800
3	Oregon State	3	2	.600
4	San Diego State	2	3	.400
5	Colorado State	2	3	.400
6	Texas State	2	3	.400
7	Utah State	1	4	.200
8	Washington State	1	4	.200

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Eastern Michigan	3	3	.500
2	Toledo	4	1	.800
3	Central Michigan	3	2	.600
4	Ohio	3	2	.600
5	Western Michigan	3	2	.600
6	Bowling Green	1	4	.200
7	UMass	4	1	.800
8	Kent State	2	3	.400
9	Buffalo	2	3	.400
10	Miami (OH)	2	3	.400
11	Akron	1	4	.200
12	Ball State	1	4	.200
13	Sacramento State	1	4	.200

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	Florida Atlantic	4	1	.800
2	Memphis	4	1	.800
3	UTSA	4	1	.800
4	North Texas	3	2	.600
5	UAB	3	2	.600
6	South Florida	4	1	.800
7	Army	2	2	.500
8	Temple	2	3	.400
9	East Carolina	2	2	.500
10	Tulane	2	2	.500
11	Tulsa	3	2	.600
12	Rice	1	4	.200
13	Charlotte	0	5	.000
14	Navy	1	3	.250

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	5	0	1.000
2	Nebraska	5	0	1.000
3	UCLA	4	0	1.000
4	Minnesota	4	1	.800
5	Ohio State	4	1	.800
6	Wisconsin	4	1	.800
7	Oregon	3	1	.750
8	USC	5	1	.833
9	Iowa	4	1	.800
10	Northwestern	3	1	.750
11	Purdue	2	3	.400
12	Michigan	3	2	.600
13	Penn State	3	2	.600
14	Washington	3	2	.600
15	Illinois	2	3	.400
16	Maryland	2	3	.400
17	Michigan State	2	3	.400
18	Rutgers	1	4	.200

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	4	1	.800
2	Jacksonville State	3	2	.600
3	New Mexico State	2	3	.400
4	Florida International	2	2	.500
5	Kennesaw State	1	3	.250
6	Missouri State	1	3	.250
7	Sam Houston	1	3	.250
8	Delaware	2	3	.400
9	Middle Tennessee	2	3	.400
10	Western Kentucky	1	4	.200

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	5	0	1.000
2	Pittsburgh	5	0	1.000
3	Duke	4	0	1.000
4	SMU	4	1	.800
5	Wake Forest	4	1	.800
6	Clemson	3	2	.600
7	Florida State	3	2	.600
8	Virginia	3	2	.600
9	Virginia Tech	4	1	.800
10	NC State	3	2	.600
11	California	2	3	.400
12	Louisville	2	3	.400
13	Stanford	2	3	.400
14	North Carolina	2	2	.500
15	Georgia Tech	1	3	.250
16	Syracuse	2	2	.500
17	Boston College	2	3	.400

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	5	0	1.000
2	UConn	2	3	.400

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	5	0	1.000
2	BYU	4	0	1.000
3	Baylor	4	1	.800
4	Utah	4	0	1.000
5	Oklahoma State	3	1	.750
6	Arizona	4	1	.800
7	Houston	4	1	.800
8	Cincinnati	4	1	.800
9	Iowa State	3	2	.600
10	UCF	3	2	.600
11	Arizona State	2	2	.500
12	Kansas State	3	1	.750
13	Kansas	2	2	.500
14	West Virginia	3	2	.600
15	Colorado	2	3	.400
16	TCU	2	3	.400

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	James Madison	5	0	1.000
2	Louisiana	4	1	.800
3	Georgia State	4	1	.800
4	South Alabama	3	2	.600
5	Georgia Southern	2	3	.400
6	Troy	3	2	.600
7	Appalachian State	3	1	.750
8	Louisiana Tech	2	2	.500
9	Marshall	3	2	.600
10	Arkansas State	2	3	.400
11	Coastal Carolina	1	4	.200
12	Southern Miss	1	4	.200
13	Old Dominion	1	4	.200
14	Louisiana-Monroe	0	5	.000

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	North Dakota State	5	0	1.000
2	New Mexico	4	1	.800
3	UNLV	3	2	.600
4	Air Force	3	1	.750
5	Wyoming	2	3	.400
6	San Jose State	3	2	.600
7	Northern Illinois	0	4	.000
8	Nevada	1	3	.250
9	UTEP	1	4	.200
10	Hawai'i	1	4	.200

CFB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 9/19	CCAR	@	DEL	14-22
Sat 9/19	MER	@	GT	11-44
Sat 9/19	UNT	@	TXST	35-49
Sat 9/19	ASU	@	KU	24-17
Sat 9/19	KENT	@	OSU	3-59

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/7	JVST	@	KENN	7:00 PM
Wed 10/7	NMSU	@	FIU	7:30 PM
Thu 10/8	SHSU	@	LIB	7:00 PM
Thu 10/8	MOSU	@	WKU	7:00 PM
Thu 10/8	USA	@	ARST	7:30 PM