Big 12 Matchups

Houston vs Texas State

Houston Cougars vs Texas State Bobcats

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Head-to-head on record

Houston vs Texas State series
TeamWinsSeries
Houston Cougars3Houston leads
Texas State Bobcats1

Meetings since 2010: 4. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Houston has won the last 2 meetings.

3-1 Regular season
3-1 Last 4
51-19 Avg score
2 Longest Houston win run

Biggest Houston win 64-3 in 2016, a 61-point margin.

Biggest Houston loss 13-30 in 2012, a 17-point margin.

Every Houston vs Texas State meeting

Houston Cougars vs Texas State Bobcats, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2016 Houston win San Marcos 64-3
2015 Houston win Houston 59-14
2012 Texas State win Houston 13-30
2010 Houston win Neutral 68-28

Scores from the Houston perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 2010.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Texas State

DateOppResult
10-03 atSDSU L 29-31
09-26 vsINC W 63-10
09-19 vsUNT W 49-35
09-12 vsUTSA L 26-31
09-05 atTEX L 7-59

Houston

DateOppResult
10-03 vsUCF W 27-17
09-26 atGASO W 42-28
09-18 atTTU L 26-28
09-12 vsSOU W 77-6
09-05 vsORST W 33-20

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Pac-12

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Boise State 410 .800172103
Fresno State 410 .80013982
Oregon State 320 .600185118
Texas State 230 .400174166
Colorado State 230 .400187193
San Diego State 230 .400123144
Washington State 140 .20095125
Utah State 140 .20070125

Big 12

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Utah 400 1.00017341
Texas Tech 500 1.00017481
BYU 400 1.00014957
Houston 410 .80020599
Baylor 410 .80017471
Arizona 410 .80016283
Cincinnati 410 .800169116
Kansas State 310 .75016261
Oklahoma State 310 .75014979
UCF 320 .60016288
Iowa State 320 .600168106
West Virginia 320 .600187144
Kansas 220 .50014468
Arizona State 220 .500133127
TCU 230 .40012767
Colorado 230 .40093127

Records computed from completed games this season

Houston Cougars lead the series since 2010, 3-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Houston and Texas State meet.

How to watch Houston vs Texas State

When Houston and Texas State are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Houston radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Houston vs Texas State time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Houston this season

Follow Houston in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.

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Houston vs Texas State: the essentials

Houston Cougars vs Texas State Bobcats is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the Pac-12 (Group of 6). Houston Cougars lead the series since 2010, 3-1. Across 4 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Houston vs Texas State head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Houston Cougars team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Texas State against the whole conference, see Texas State vs the Big 12.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Houston and Texas State?

Houston Cougars lead the series since 2010, 3-1. The two programs have met 4 times on record.

How can I watch Houston vs Texas State?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Houston and Texas State in the same conference?

No. Houston plays in the Big 12. Texas State plays in the Pac-12 (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.