Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Houston | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Colorado | Qtr | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 10 |
| 14 | Q2 | 6 |
| 0 | Q3 | 10 |
| 6 | Q4 | 10 |
| 20 | Final | 36 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 3:52 Touchdown Houston Dean Connors Dean Connors run for 4 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK) 0-10
Q2 7:34 Touchdown Colorado Simeon Price Simeon Price run for 38 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) 7-13
Q3 1:21 Touchdown Houston Conner Weigman Conner Weigman run for 1 yd for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK) 14-26
Q4 11:39 Touchdown Houston Conner Weigman Conner Weigman run for 7 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK) 14-33
Q4 4:34 Touchdown Colorado Joseph Williams Ryan Staub pass complete to Joseph Williams for 37 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) 20-33
Rivalry highlights
Series record
1-1
Colorado first, 2 meetings since 1971
Series leader
Even
Series even 1-1 in 2 meetings since 1971
Widest recent margin
16 points
Colorado 20-36 Houston, 2025
Tightest recent margin
12 points
Colorado 29-17 Houston, 1971
Highest recent total
56 points
Colorado 20-36 Houston, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Colorado 1 2 meetings since 1971 1 Houston
Series even 1-1 in 2 meetings since 1971 Series leader: Even.
Team stats, this game
ColoradoHouston300Total yards431
204Passing yards222
96Rushing yards209
2Turnovers0
2Sacks3
15First downs21
45Penalty yards35
Key players by position
| Colorado | Pos | Houston |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
COLO HOU Colorado vs Houston player stats
Passing
| Colorado | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Staub | 19/35 | 204 | 1 | 2 |
| Houston | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 15/24 | 222 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Colorado | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Price | 5 | 51 | 1 | 38 |
| Ryan Staub | 11 | 36 | 0 | 29 |
| Dekalon Taylor | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Micah Welch | 5 | -2 | 0 | 3 |
| Houston | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 22 | 89 | 1 | 18 |
| Conner Weigman | 17 | 83 | 2 | 49 |
| Stacy Sneed | 9 | 35 | 0 | 14 |
| Stephon Johnson Jr. | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mekhi Mews | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Colorado | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Miller | 3 | 54 | 0 | 36 |
| Joseph Williams | 3 | 52 | 1 | 37 |
| Drelon Miller | 3 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| Micah Welch | 2 | 21 | 0 | 25 |
| Dekalon Taylor | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Sincere Brown | 2 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Simeon Price | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Hykeem Williams | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Zach Atkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Houston | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Johnson Jr. | 5 | 117 | 0 | 54 |
| Amare Thomas | 3 | 50 | 0 | 22 |
| Tanner Koziol | 4 | 33 | 0 | 21 |
| Dean Connors | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Luke Mcgary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Colorado | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawfiq Byard | 14 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ben Finneseth | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Myers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makari Vickers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Davis-Swain | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Preston Hodge | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Brown | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaten Wade | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reginald Hughes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martavius French | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arden Walker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Stoutmire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Garner | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Machado | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Walls III | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey Platt Jr. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Stampley II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Khalil Laufau | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnsley Barbas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Colorado | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Mata | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Houston | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Sanchez | 5/6 | 52 | 3/3 | 18 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Colorado: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 31.9 scored · 22.3 allowed
WON 31-26 scored 31 · allowed 26 See game LOST 10-28 scored 10 · allowed 28 See game WON 28-9 scored 28 · allowed 9 See game WON 38-31 scored 38 · allowed 31 See game WON 48-21 scored 48 · allowed 21 See game LOST 28-31 scored 28 · allowed 31 See game WON 34-7 scored 34 · allowed 7 See game WON 34-23 scored 34 · allowed 23 See game WON 41-27 scored 41 · allowed 27 See game WON 49-24 scored 49 · allowed 24 See game LOST 21-37 scored 21 · allowed 37 See game WON 52-0 scored 52 · allowed 0 See game LOST 14-36 scored 14 · allowed 36 See game LOST 20-27 scored 20 · allowed 27 See game WON 31-7 scored 31 · allowed 7 See game
Houston: last 14 games before this one
6-8 in the last 14 · 16.4 scored · 20.3 allowed
LOST 7-27 scored 7 · allowed 27 See game LOST 12-16 scored 12 · allowed 16 See game WON 33-7 scored 33 · allowed 7 See game LOST 0-34 scored 0 · allowed 34 See game LOST 0-20 scored 0 · allowed 20 See game WON 30-19 scored 30 · allowed 19 See game LOST 14-42 scored 14 · allowed 42 See game WON 17-14 scored 17 · allowed 14 See game WON 24-19 scored 24 · allowed 19 See game LOST 3-27 scored 3 · allowed 27 See game LOST 10-20 scored 10 · allowed 20 See game LOST 18-30 scored 18 · allowed 30 See game WON 27-0 scored 27 · allowed 0 See game WON 35-9 scored 35 · allowed 9 See game
The matchup
| Colorado | Split | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 2025 record entering | 2-0 |
| 0-0 | Conference | 0-0 |
| 51 | Points for | 62 |
| 34 | Points against | 9 |
| W1 | Form | W2 |
Recent meetings
2025
Colorado 20 : 36 Houston
20 : 36 Houston 1971
Colorado 29 : 17 Houston
29 : 17 Houston Colorado · QB Julian Lewis Pass yards
733
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
61-95
INT
2
Welch rush
218 yds
Williams rec
454 yds
Houston · QB Conner Weigman Pass yards
1185
Pass TD
11
Comp-Att
91-135
INT
1
II rush
314 yds
Thomas rec
330 yds
3 
Kaidon Salter QB 7 
Dominiq Ponder QB 8 
Ryan Staub QB 10 
Julian Lewis QB 14 
Colton Allen QB 7 
Dallan Hayden RB 20 
DeKalon Taylor RB 22 
Simeon Price RB 29 
Micah Welch RB 34 
Titus Bautista RB 44 
Charlie Offerdahl RB 48 Christian Sarem RB 1 
Dre'lon Miller WR 4 
Omarion Miller WR 4 
Terrell Timmons Jr. WR 5 
Hykeem Williams WR 6 
Quentin Gibson WR 8 
Joseph Williams WR 9 
Sincere Brown WR 13 
Kaleb Mathis WR 14 
Quanell Farrakhan Jr. WR 22 
Tagert Bardin WR 36 
Carson Westbrook WR 45 
Ronald Coleman WR 47 Gavin Marsh WR 81 
Jack Hestera WR 85 
Kam Mikell WR 31 
Sav'ell Smalls TE 83 
Zayne DeSouza TE 85 
Zach Atkins TE 86 
Brady Kopetz TE 87 
Charlie Williams TE 88 
Corbin Laisure TE 51 
Chauncey Gooden OL 52 
Andre Roye Jr. OL 53 
Larry Johnson III OL 56 Tyler Brown OL 56 
Phillip Houston OL 57 
Mana Taimani OL 58 Zarian McGill OL 58 
Cooper Lovelace OL 59 
Yahya Attia OL 66 Carde Smith OL 71 Xavier Hill OL 72 Zylon Crisler OL 73 Walker Andersen OL 74 Aki Ogunbiyi OL 78 
Hudson Steber OL 77 Jordan Seaton OT 55 Kareem Harden G 51 
Samuel Okunlola DL 55 Christian Hudson DL 95 Gavriel Lightfoot DL 14 
London Merritt DE 27 
Keaten Wade DE 33 
Alexander McPherson DE 41 
Kylan Salter DE 49 
Quency Wiggins DE 53 
Arden Walker DE 58 
Nikhil Webb Walker DE 59 
Tristan Marois DE 9 Jehiem Oatis DT 11 
Brandon Davis-Swain DT 88 
Amari McNeill DT 90 Taurean Carter II DT 92 Anquin Barnes Jr. DT 94 
Tavian Coleman DT 95 
Tawfiq Thomas DT 14 Mantrez Walker LB 37 
Martavius French LB 40 
Shaun Myers LB 42 
Jeremiah Brown LB 50 
Reginald Hughes LB 54 
Bo LaPenna LB 55 
Gage Goldberg LB 5 
RJ Johnson DB 10 
Makari Vickers DB 13 
John Slaughter DB 13 
Carter Stoutmire DB 16 
Antonio Branch Jr. DB 28 
Ben Finneseth DB 29 
Isaiah Hardge DB 33 
Kole Mathis DB 33 Kyle Carpenter DB 2 DJ McKinney CB 4 
Preston Hodge CB 9 Tyrecus Davis CB 21 
Teon Parks CB 29 
Ivan Yates CB 30 
Braden Keith CB 4 
Tawfiq Byard S 19 Nathanial Watson S 27 Noah King S 31 Terrance Love S 16 
Alejandro Mata PK 40 Alex Stoyanovich PK 43 
Buck Buchanan PK 46 
Elliot Arnold PK 35 
Damon Greaves P 38 
Daniel Gerlach P 39 
Kameron Hawkins LS 45 
Luke Whiting LS 79 Camden Dempsey LS 96 Gabe Landers LS -1 Aiden Decorte ?
Kaidon Salter QB 7 Dominiq Ponder QB 8 Ryan Staub QB 10 Julian Lewis QB 14 Colton Allen QB 7 Dallan Hayden RB 20 DeKalon Taylor RB 22 Simeon Price RB 29 Micah Welch RB 34 Titus Bautista RB 44 Charlie Offerdahl RB 48 Christian Sarem RB 1 Dre'lon Miller WR 4 Omarion Miller WR 4 Terrell Timmons Jr. WR 5 Hykeem Williams WR 6 Quentin Gibson WR 8 Joseph Williams WR 9 Sincere Brown WR 13 Kaleb Mathis WR 14 Quanell Farrakhan Jr. WR 22 Tagert Bardin WR 36 Carson Westbrook WR 45 Ronald Coleman WR 47 Gavin Marsh WR 81 Jack Hestera WR 85 Kam Mikell WR 31 Sav'ell Smalls TE 83 Zayne DeSouza TE 85 Zach Atkins TE 86 Brady Kopetz TE 87 Charlie Williams TE 88 Corbin Laisure TE 51 Chauncey Gooden OL 52 Andre Roye Jr. OL 53 Larry Johnson III OL 56 Tyler Brown OL 56 Phillip Houston OL 57 Mana Taimani OL 58 Zarian McGill OL 58 Cooper Lovelace OL 59 Yahya Attia OL 66 Carde Smith OL 71 Xavier Hill OL 72 Zylon Crisler OL 73 Walker Andersen OL 74 Aki Ogunbiyi OL 78 Hudson Steber OL 77 Jordan Seaton OT 55 Kareem Harden G 51 Samuel Okunlola DL 55 Christian Hudson DL 95 Gavriel Lightfoot DL 14 London Merritt DE 27 Keaten Wade DE 33 Alexander McPherson DE 41 Kylan Salter DE 49 Quency Wiggins DE 53 Arden Walker DE 58 Nikhil Webb Walker DE 59 Tristan Marois DE 9 Jehiem Oatis DT 11 Brandon Davis-Swain DT 88 Amari McNeill DT 90 Taurean Carter II DT 92 Anquin Barnes Jr. DT 94 Tavian Coleman DT 95 Tawfiq Thomas DT 14 Mantrez Walker LB 37 Martavius French LB 40 Shaun Myers LB 42 Jeremiah Brown LB 50 Reginald Hughes LB 54 Bo LaPenna LB 55 Gage Goldberg LB 5 RJ Johnson DB 10 Makari Vickers DB 13 John Slaughter DB 13 Carter Stoutmire DB 16 Antonio Branch Jr. DB 28 Ben Finneseth DB 29 Isaiah Hardge DB 33 Kole Mathis DB 33 Kyle Carpenter DB 2 DJ McKinney CB 4 Preston Hodge CB 9 Tyrecus Davis CB 21 Teon Parks CB 29 Ivan Yates CB 30 Braden Keith CB 4 Tawfiq Byard S 19 Nathanial Watson S 27 Noah King S 31 Terrance Love S 16 Alejandro Mata PK 40 Alex Stoyanovich PK 43 Buck Buchanan PK 46 Elliot Arnold PK 35 Damon Greaves P 38 Daniel Gerlach P 39 Kameron Hawkins LS 45 Luke Whiting LS 79 Camden Dempsey LS 96 Gabe Landers LS -1 Aiden Decorte ? 1 
Conner Weigman QB 9 Zeon Chriss-Gremillion QB 12 
Austin Carlisle QB 15 
Jake Sock QB 17 Indiana Wijay QB 6 
Re'Shaun Sanford II RB 16 
JayShon Ridgle RB 21 
Stacy Sneed RB 25 
DJ Butler RB 32 
Nehemiah Warmate RB 37 
Zane Smith RB 38 Aaron Davis RB 40 Steve Polk RB 44 
Dean Connors RB 48 
JMarion Burnette RB 0 
Amare Thomas WR 2 
Koby Young WR 3 
Harvey Broussard III WR 4 
Mekhi Mews WR 8 
Devan Williams WR 10 
Jaquise Martin WR 12 
Stephon Johnson WR 14 
Marquis Shoulders WR 33 Dylan Gayton WR 34 Dylan Caddle WR 42 Hunter Teichman WR 46 
Jeffrey Strozier Jr. WR 81 Anthony Gangi Jr. WR 84 
Samuel Padgitt WR 0 
Jayden York TE 9 
Tanner Koziol TE 19 
Kaleb Thomas TE 48 Brock Foster TE 85 
Traville Frederick Jr. TE 86 
Wyatt Herbel TE 87 
Luke McGary TE 88 
Jacory Thurman TE 53 
Ronnell McLain OL 55 
Demetris Dean II OL 55 Derek Joiner OL 58 David Ndukwe OL 58 
Demetrius Hunter OL 62 
Ricardo Cordova OL 65 Cayden Bowie OL 66 
McKenzie Agnello OL 67 
Hingano Hautau OL 68 
Sean Terrell OL 70 
Larry Crawford OL 72 
RJ Lee OL 73 Jason Brooks Jr. OL 74 Matthew Wykoff OL 75 
Dalton Merryman OL 76 Cedric Melton OL 79 
Alvin Ebosele OL 5 Carlos Allen Jr. DL 18 
Khalil Laufau DL 45 
Chance Bryant DL 47 
DK Mays DL 49 
Darius Washington DL 51 
Hunter Jones DL 51 
Reshad Sterling DL 57 Phillips Ojo DL 90 
Eddie Walls III DL 92 
Travis Buhake DL 93 
Xavier Stillman DL 94 
Carmello Brooks DL 96 
Eythan Thompson DL 97 
Everitt Rogers DL 98 
Myles Parker DL 99 
Quindario Lee DL 28 Zion Taylor DE 41 
Zavian Tibbs DT 55 
Cavan Tuley EDGE 2 
Jesus Machado LB 4 
Brandon Mack II LB 9 
Corey Platt Jr. LB 10 
Latreveon McCutchin LB 12 
Sione Fotu LB 17 
Christian Brathwaite LB 25 
Carmycah Glass LB 30 
Richmond Ugochukwu LB 31 
Tristan Jackson LB 36 
Jalen Garner LB 43 
Sheldon Rice LB 46 Caleb Augustus LB 48 
Grayson Boeker LB 0 
Blake Thompson DB 1 Latrell McCutchin Sr. DB 3 
JD Rhym DB 5 
Will James DB 6 
Jordan Allen DB 8 
Kentrell Webb DB 13 
C.J. Douglas DB 21 
Zelmar Vedder DB 22 
Marc Stampley II DB 22 
Zaylen Cormier DB 23 
Alvin Williamson Jr. DB 24 
Wrook Brown DB 24 
Keany Parks DB 26 
Jamaal Shaw DB 28 
Kenzy West DB 33 
Johnsley Barbas DB 37 
Elijah Young DB 49 
Jonathan Dimas PK 92 
Ethan Sanchez PK 96 
Zac Yoakam PK 62 
Jack Raney P 91 
Liam Dougherty P 47 
Anthony Saragusa LS 56 
Jacob Garza LS 69 
Weston Edwards LS
Conner Weigman QB 9 Zeon Chriss-Gremillion QB 12 Austin Carlisle QB 15 Jake Sock QB 17 Indiana Wijay QB 6 Re'Shaun Sanford II RB 16 JayShon Ridgle RB 21 Stacy Sneed RB 25 DJ Butler RB 32 Nehemiah Warmate RB 37 Zane Smith RB 38 Aaron Davis RB 40 Steve Polk RB 44 Dean Connors RB 48 JMarion Burnette RB 0 Amare Thomas WR 2 Koby Young WR 3 Harvey Broussard III WR 4 Mekhi Mews WR 8 Devan Williams WR 10 Jaquise Martin WR 12 Stephon Johnson WR 14 Marquis Shoulders WR 33 Dylan Gayton WR 34 Dylan Caddle WR 42 Hunter Teichman WR 46 Jeffrey Strozier Jr. WR 81 Anthony Gangi Jr. WR 84 Samuel Padgitt WR 0 Jayden York TE 9 Tanner Koziol TE 19 Kaleb Thomas TE 48 Brock Foster TE 85 Traville Frederick Jr. TE 86 Wyatt Herbel TE 87 Luke McGary TE 88 Jacory Thurman TE 53 Ronnell McLain OL 55 Demetris Dean II OL 55 Derek Joiner OL 58 David Ndukwe OL 58 Demetrius Hunter OL 62 Ricardo Cordova OL 65 Cayden Bowie OL 66 McKenzie Agnello OL 67 Hingano Hautau OL 68 Sean Terrell OL 70 Larry Crawford OL 72 RJ Lee OL 73 Jason Brooks Jr. OL 74 Matthew Wykoff OL 75 Dalton Merryman OL 76 Cedric Melton OL 79 Alvin Ebosele OL 5 Carlos Allen Jr. DL 18 Khalil Laufau DL 45 Chance Bryant DL 47 DK Mays DL 49 Darius Washington DL 51 Hunter Jones DL 51 Reshad Sterling DL 57 Phillips Ojo DL 90 Eddie Walls III DL 92 Travis Buhake DL 93 Xavier Stillman DL 94 Carmello Brooks DL 96 Eythan Thompson DL 97 Everitt Rogers DL 98 Myles Parker DL 99 Quindario Lee DL 28 Zion Taylor DE 41 Zavian Tibbs DT 55 Cavan Tuley EDGE 2 Jesus Machado LB 4 Brandon Mack II LB 9 Corey Platt Jr. LB 10 Latreveon McCutchin LB 12 Sione Fotu LB 17 Christian Brathwaite LB 25 Carmycah Glass LB 30 Richmond Ugochukwu LB 31 Tristan Jackson LB 36 Jalen Garner LB 43 Sheldon Rice LB 46 Caleb Augustus LB 48 Grayson Boeker LB 0 Blake Thompson DB 1 Latrell McCutchin Sr. DB 3 JD Rhym DB 5 Will James DB 6 Jordan Allen DB 8 Kentrell Webb DB 13 C.J. Douglas DB 21 Zelmar Vedder DB 22 Marc Stampley II DB 22 Zaylen Cormier DB 23 Alvin Williamson Jr. DB 24 Wrook Brown DB 24 Keany Parks DB 26 Jamaal Shaw DB 28 Kenzy West DB 33 Johnsley Barbas DB 37 Elijah Young DB 49 Jonathan Dimas PK 92 Ethan Sanchez PK 96 Zac Yoakam PK 62 Jack Raney P 91 Liam Dougherty P 47 Anthony Saragusa LS 56 Jacob Garza LS 69 Weston Edwards LS 
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Colorado vs Houston: result and recap
Colorado Buffaloes vs Houston Cougars finished 20 - 36 on September 12, 2025. This Big 12 game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Colorado and Houston team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big 12 rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Colorado vs Houston?
Colorado Buffaloes vs Houston Cougars finished 20 - 36. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Colorado vs Houston in passing, rushing and receiving?
Conner Weigman (Houston) led passers with 222 yards. Dean Connors (Houston) led rushers with 89 yards. Stephon Johnson Jr. (Houston) led receivers with 117 yards on 5 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Colorado play Houston?
This Colorado vs Houston game was played on September 12, 2025 at TDECU Stadium.