Colorado vs Houston rivalry
The series is level at 1-1 in meetings on record since 1971.
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Houston 
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Colorado
vs Colorado 2026-11-13 · 10:15 PM ET
Folsom Field
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All-time series
Colorado 12 meetings since 19711 Houston
Series leader: Even series.
See the full all-time Colorado vs Houston head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1970s 1 0
2020s 0 1
Series notes
Meetings played2
Series wins, Colorado1 of 2
Series wins, Houston1 of 2
Decided by 3 points or fewer0 of 2
Side by side, 2026 season
Colorado Houston - 18.6 16th
- Points per game
- 41.0 2nd
- 25.4 14th
- Points allowed
- 19.8 11th
- 394.2 14th
- Total yards per game
- 483.6 4th
- 5.3 16th
- Yards per play
- 6.9 3rd
- 140.4 15th
- Rush yards per game
- 230.0 6th
- 253.8 7th
- Pass yards per game
- 253.6 8th
- 21.8 10th
- First downs per game
- 27.2 2nd
- 35.6% 12th
- Third-down rate
- 65.6% 1st
- -6 16th
- Turnover margin
- +3 5th
- 5 11th
- Takeaways
- 7 4th
- 10 7th
- Sacks
- 10 7th
- 11 14th
- Sacks allowed
- 5 5th
- 82.6 16th
- Penalty yards per game
- 55.0 11th
- 29:58 11th
- Time of possession
- 32:54 5th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big 12; the better side is highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Colorado vs Houston?
The series is level at 1-1 in meetings on record since 1971. That is Colorado 1, Houston 1 across 2 meetings on record.
When do Colorado and Houston play next?
The next Colorado vs Houston meeting is around Week 11 of the 2026 season at Folsom Field.