What conference is Houston in?

Houston plays in the Big 12, alongside Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF, Utah and West Virginia.

Has Houston ever won a national championship?

No. Houston has not claimed a national championship.

Who is the Houston head coach in 2026?

Willie Fritz is the Houston head coach for the 2026 season.

Where does Houston play home games?

Houston plays home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, TX.

Houston Cougars: Roster, Schedule, Stats & History

Last 15 games

11-4 in the last 15 · 32.3 scored · 24.5 allowed

Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed

Data highlights

All-time record

479-390-15

.550 since 1946

Best season

13-1

2015

Bowl & playoff record

13-16-1

30 postseason games

10-win seasons

10

Latest 2025

Winning seasons

46

of 80 completed

Highest-scoring season

53.5 ppg

1989

Next games

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 10, 2026 3:30 PM ET · FOX

Houston 43% VS

Kansas State 57%

Game page

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 17, 2026 TBD · TDECU Stadium

Oklahoma State VS

Houston

Game page

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 24, 2026 TBD · Rice-Eccles Stadium

Houston 32% VS

Utah 68%

Game page

Roster

1

Conner WeigmanQB 5

Keisean HendersonQB 13

Head coach

Head coachWillie Fritz

Head coach since2024

Record at Houston18-12

Seasons3

Bowl trips1

Season stats

Points per game41.0 2nd

Points allowed19.8 11th

Total yards per game483.6 4th

Yards per play6.9 3rd

Rush yards per game230.0 6th

Season

Earlier rosters 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Unit

Offense

52 players

Houston Cougars 2026 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
1	Conner Weigman	QB	6-3	210	SR	Cypress, TX
5	Keisean Henderson	QB	6-5	195	FR	Houston, TX
13	Canon Toon	QB	6-3	195	FR	Houston, TX
15	Jake Sock	QB	6-2	190	SR	Pearland, TX
17	Luke Carney	QB	6-2	205	SO	Mesquite, TX
18	Ryan Smith	QB	6-0	180	FR	The Woodlands, TX
6	Re'Shaun Sanford II	RB	5-9	190	JR	Harker Heights, TX
16	JayShon Ridgle	RB	6-0	197	JR	Athens, AL
21	Makhi Hughes	RB	6-0	210	SR	Birmingham, AL
23	John Hebert	RB	5-11	180	FR	Houston, TX
25	DJ Butler	RB	6-0	190	JR	Mobile, AL
32	Nehemiah Warmate	RB	6-0	190	SO	Denton, TX
37	Zane Smith	RB	5-9	235	SO	Fulshear, TX
0	Amare Thomas	WR	6-0	205	SR	Birmingham, AL
2	Koby Young	WR	6-0	180	JR	New Orleans, LA
3	Harvey Broussard III	WR	6-3	185	SR	Saint Martinville, LA
4	Trent Walker	WR	6-2	195	SR	Portland, OR
8	Tyson Turner	WR	6-2	215	JR	Bryan, TX
10	Jaquise Martin	WR	5-10	180	SO	Bryan, TX
12	Stephon Johnson	WR	6-2	190	SR	Houston, TX
14	Muizz Tounkara	WR	6-3	210	SO	League City, TX
22	Dorian Barnes	WR	5-8	155	FR	Houston, TX
27	Braeden Robinson	WR	6-0	180	FR	Houston, TX
46	Jeffrey Strozier Jr.	WR	5-6	160	SR	Kansas City, MO
81	Jeremiah Bushnell	WR	6-1	195	FR	Iowa, LA
82	Jack Newhouse	WR	6-4	230	FR	Austin, TX
83	Keavon Roberts	WR	6-5	185	FR	Port Arthur, TX
84	Samuel Padgitt	WR	6-2	195	SR	San Antonio, TX
9	Patrick Overmyer	TE	6-5	240	SR	Kingwood, TX
19	Kaleb Thomas	TE	6-4	250	JR	Houston, TX
85	Traville Frederick Jr.	TE	6-3	240	JR	Jeanerette, LA
86	Wyatt Herbel	TE	6-3	220	SO	Cypress, TX
87	Luke McGary	TE	6-4	250	SR	Plano, TX
88	Jacory Thurman	TE	6-4	240	SO	Houston, TX
89	Jaivion Martin	TE	6-4	250	FR	Pflugerville, TX
50	Aaron Wolford	OL	6-4	310	FR	Groves, TX
52	Anthony Boswell	OL	6-2	301	JR	Indianapolis, IN
53	Ronnell McLain	OL	6-4	325	JR	Desoto, TX
54	Rhett Gray	OL	6-8	310	FR	Weatherford, TX
55	Demetris Dean II	OL	6-4	300	SO	Jasper, TX
56	Shadre Hurst	OL	6-2	304	SR	Cartersville, GA
57	Hayden Wright	OL	6-5	285	SO	Kingwood, TX
62	Ricardo Cordova	OL	6-0	270	JR	Pasadena, TX
66	McKenzie Agnello	OL	6-4	314	SR	Copperas Cove, TX
67	Hingano Hautau	OL	6-6	325	SR	San Jose, CA
68	Sean Terrell	OL	6-5	295	SO	Spring, TX
70	Larry Crawford	OL	6-5	300	SR	Monroe, GA
71	Noah Abebe	OL	6-4	300	FR	Friendswood, TX
72	RJ Lee	OL	6-8	335	SO	Houston, TX
73	Drew Terrill	OL	6-6	300	SR	Lebanon, IN
77	Troy Pless	OL	6-5	320	FR	Killeen, TX
79	Alvin Ebosele	OL	6-6	312	SR	Coppell, TX

Defense

56 players

Houston Cougars 2026 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
9	Ashton Porter	DL	6-3	280	SR	Cypress, TX
18	Khalil Laufau	DL	6-3	290	SR	Salt Lake City, UT
45	Chance Bryant	DL	6-2	255	SO	Fulshear, TX
47	DK Mays	DL	6-4	250	SO	Baton Rouge, LA
49	Darius Washington	DL	6-6	265	SO	Mansfield, TX
50	Ejiro Egodogbare	DL	6-3	310	SR	Milton, MA
51	Hunter Jones	DL	6-2	280	SR	Houston, TX
55	Isaiah Broughton	DL	6-4	340	FR	Houston, TX
88	Xavier Fleming	DL	6-1	305	FR	Lewisville, TX
90	De'Marion Thomas	DL	6-2	340	SR	Tulsa, OK
91	Kaleb Walker	DL	6-2	275	FR	Lindale, TX
92	Travis Buhake	DL	6-2	290	SO	Arlington, TX
94	Carmello Brooks	DL	6-3	275	SO	Katy, TX
96	Eythan Thompson	DL	6-3	330	SO	Waco, TX
98	Myles Parker	DL	6-1	325	SR	Snellville, GA
99	Quindario Lee	DL	6-5	295	SR	Mc Kenzie, AL
1	Jaden Yates	LB	6-1	225	SR	Columbus, OH
4	Brandon Mack II	LB	6-4	255	SR	Montgomery, AL
10	Latreveon McCutchin	LB	6-3	245	SR	Austin, TX
12	Sione Fotu	LB	6-0	230	SR	Salt Lake City, UT
17	Christian Brathwaite	LB	6-2	220	JR	Cypress, TX
19	Miller Malone	LB	6-2	220	JR	Mont Belvieu, TX
25	Carmycah Glass	LB	6-4	230	SR	Monroe, LA
30	Richmond Ugochukwu	LB	6-2	220	SO	Richardson, TX
31	Tristan Jackson	LB	6-0	215	SO	Fort Walton Beach, FL
34	Bryson Castile	LB	6-2	210	FR	Arlington, TX
35	Tyler Covar	LB	6-2	225	FR	Magnolia, TX
36	Liam Riley	LB	6-1	215	FR	Weatherford, TX
43	Sheldon Rice	LB	6-3	250	SO	Fulshear, TX
48	Grayson Boeker	LB	6-3	220	SO	The Woodlands, TX
53	Tanner Covar	LB	6-2	195	FR	Magnolia, TX
0	Javion White	DB	5-11	190	JR	Winnsboro, LA
2	Jalen Mayo	DB	6-2	190	SR	Hampton, VA
3	JD Rhym	DB	6-2	190	SR	Valdosta, GA
5	Will James	DB	6-0	185	SR	Grand Bay, AL
6	Jordan Allen	DB	5-11	200	SR	Lafayette, LA
8	Kentrell Webb	DB	5-11	190	SR	Katy, TX
13	C.J. Douglas	DB	5-11	200	SR	Leeds, AL
14	Paris Melvin Jr.	DB	5-11	185	FR	Cypress, TX
20	James Henderson III	DB	6-1	175	FR	Houston, TX
21	Myles Rowser	DB	6-1	195	SR	Detroit, MI
22	Zaylen Cormier	DB	5-11	190	SO	Houston, TX
23	Alvin Williamson Jr.	DB	6-0	200	JR	Cibolo, TX
24	Keany Parks	DB	6-1	180	SR	Kenosha, WI
26	Jamaal Shaw	DB	6-1	200	SR	Orange, TX
27	Mudassir Abdullah	DB	6-0	175	FR	West Columbia, TX
28	Kenzy West	DB	6-0	185	SO	Flowood, MS
29	Javen Holmes	DB	6-2	205	FR	Baton Rouge, LA
32	Isaac Richardson	DB	6-1	200	FR	Houston, TX
33	Johnsley Barbas	DB	5-11	190	JR	Atlanta, GA
37	Elijah Young	DB	5-10	175	SR	Klein, TX
38	Johnathan Joseph Jr.	DB	5-10	190	FR	Houston, TX
40	Kvion Roberson	DB	6-1	180	FR	Monroe, LA
41	Thompson Bennett	DB	6-1	190	FR	Austin, TX
42	Austin Anderson	DB	6-3	185	JR	Rosenberg, TX
44	Rodney Thomas II	DB	6-1	180	FR	Humble, TX

Special teams

8 players

Houston Cougars 2026 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
49	Jonathan Dimas	PK	5-10	185	JR	Houston, TX
94	Evan Noel	PK	6-1	165	SO	Bay St. Louis, MS
96	Zac Yoakam	PK	5-8	195	SR	Upper Arlington, OH
62	Jack Raney	P	6-3	210	SR	San Jose, CA
91	Liam Dougherty	P	6-2	205	JR	Geelong, VIC
47	Anthony Saragusa	LS	6-2	265	JR	Houston, TX
64	Jack Carson-Wentz	LS	6-2	210	SR	Canton, GA
69	Weston Edwards	LS	6-2	215	JR	Valdosta, GA

Offense

54 players

Houston Cougars 2025 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
1	Conner Weigman	QB	6-3	210	SR	Cypress, TX
9	Zeon Chriss-Gremillion	QB	6-3	220	SR	Baton Rouge, LA
12	Austin Carlisle	QB	5-10	190	SO	Missouri City, TX
15	Jake Sock	QB	6-2	190	SR	Pearland, TX
17	Indiana Wijay	QB	6-4	200	SO	Pasadena, CA
6	Re'Shaun Sanford II	RB	5-9	190	JR	Harker Heights, TX
16	JayShon Ridgle	RB	6-0	197	JR	Athens, AL
21	Stacy Sneed	RB	5-11	185	SR	Arlington, TX
25	DJ Butler	RB	6-0	190	JR	Mobile, AL
32	Nehemiah Warmate	RB	6-0	190	SO	Denton, TX
37	Zane Smith	RB	5-9	235	SO	Fulshear, TX
38	Aaron Davis	RB	5-11	180	SO	Universal City, TX
40	Steve Polk	RB	5-11	210	FR	Houston, TX
44	Dean Connors	RB	6-0	206	SR	Kamuela, HI
48	JMarion Burnette	RB	6-2	220	JR	Andalusia, AL
0	Amare Thomas	WR	6-0	205	SR	Birmingham, AL
2	Koby Young	WR	6-0	180	JR	New Orleans, LA
3	Harvey Broussard III	WR	6-3	185	SR	Saint Martinville, LA
4	Mekhi Mews	WR	5-8	185	SR	Grayson, GA
8	Devan Williams	WR	6-1	188	SR	Temple, TX
10	Jaquise Martin	WR	5-10	180	SO	Bryan, TX
12	Stephon Johnson	WR	6-2	190	SR	Houston, TX
14	Marquis Shoulders	WR	5-10	170	JR	Katy, TX
33	Dylan Gayton	WR	5-10	150	FR	Red Oak, TX
34	Dylan Caddle	WR	5-10	165	JR	Cypress, TX
42	Hunter Teichman	WR	6-1	175	JR	Houston, TX
46	Jeffrey Strozier Jr.	WR	5-6	160	SR	Kansas City, MO
81	Anthony Gangi Jr.	WR	5-10	180	SR	Long Island, NY
84	Samuel Padgitt	WR	6-2	195	SR	San Antonio, TX
0	Jayden York	TE	6-5	240	SR	Austin, TX
9	Tanner Koziol	TE	6-7	240	SR	Bloomingdale, IL
19	Kaleb Thomas	TE	6-4	250	JR	Houston, TX
48	Brock Foster	TE	6-5	250	FR	Friendswood, TX
85	Traville Frederick Jr.	TE	6-3	240	JR	Jeanerette, LA
86	Wyatt Herbel	TE	6-3	220	SO	Cypress, TX
87	Luke McGary	TE	6-4	250	SR	Plano, TX
88	Jacory Thurman	TE	6-4	240	SO	Houston, TX
53	Ronnell McLain	OL	6-4	325	JR	Desoto, TX
55	Demetris Dean II	OL	6-4	300	SO	Jasper, TX
55	Derek Joiner	OL	6-2	305	JR	Kansas City, MO
58	David Ndukwe	OL	6-6	325	SR	Decatur, GA
58	Demetrius Hunter	OL	6-2	310	SR	Orange, TX
62	Ricardo Cordova	OL	6-0	270	JR	Pasadena, TX
65	Cayden Bowie	OL	6-4	325	SR	Port Arthur, TX
66	McKenzie Agnello	OL	6-4	314	SR	Copperas Cove, TX
67	Hingano Hautau	OL	6-6	325	SR	San Jose, CA
68	Sean Terrell	OL	6-5	295	SO	Spring, TX
70	Larry Crawford	OL	6-5	300	SR	Monroe, GA
72	RJ Lee	OL	6-8	335	SO	Houston, TX
73	Jason Brooks Jr.	OL	6-4	315	SR	Houston, TX
74	Matthew Wykoff	OL	6-6	325	SR	Magnolia, TX
75	Dalton Merryman	OL	6-9	305	SR	Montgomery, TX
76	Cedric Melton	OL	6-5	290	SR	Houston, TX
79	Alvin Ebosele	OL	6-6	312	SR	Coppell, TX

Defense

49 players

Houston Cougars 2025 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
5	Carlos Allen Jr.	DL	6-1	295	SR	Atlanta, GA
18	Khalil Laufau	DL	6-3	290	SR	Salt Lake City, UT
45	Chance Bryant	DL	6-2	255	SO	Fulshear, TX
47	DK Mays	DL	6-4	250	SO	Baton Rouge, LA
49	Darius Washington	DL	6-6	265	SO	Mansfield, TX
51	Hunter Jones	DL	6-2	280	SR	Houston, TX
51	Reshad Sterling	DL	6-3	271	FR	Lutcher, LA
57	Phillips Ojo	DL	6-4	240	FR	Mansfield, TX
90	Eddie Walls III	DL	6-4	250	SR	Fort Myers, FL
92	Travis Buhake	DL	6-2	290	SO	Arlington, TX
93	Xavier Stillman	DL	6-3	310	SR	Saint Joseph, MO
94	Carmello Brooks	DL	6-3	275	SO	Katy, TX
96	Eythan Thompson	DL	6-3	330	SO	Waco, TX
97	Everitt Rogers	DL	6-2	300	SR	Killeen, TX
98	Myles Parker	DL	6-1	325	SR	Snellville, GA
99	Quindario Lee	DL	6-5	295	SR	Mc Kenzie, AL
28	Zion Taylor	DE	6-1	225	JR	Missouri City, TX
41	Zavian Tibbs	DT	6-1	290	SR	Killeen, TX
55	Cavan Tuley	EDGE	6-3	245	SR	Tomball, TX
2	Jesus Machado	LB	6-1	220	SR	Miami, FL
4	Brandon Mack II	LB	6-4	255	SR	Montgomery, AL
9	Corey Platt Jr.	LB	6-1	215	SR	Little Rock, AR
10	Latreveon McCutchin	LB	6-3	245	SR	Austin, TX
12	Sione Fotu	LB	6-0	230	SR	Salt Lake City, UT
17	Christian Brathwaite	LB	6-2	220	JR	Cypress, TX
25	Carmycah Glass	LB	6-4	230	SR	Monroe, LA
30	Richmond Ugochukwu	LB	6-2	220	SO	Richardson, TX
31	Tristan Jackson	LB	6-0	215	SO	Fort Walton Beach, FL
36	Jalen Garner	LB	6-1	225	SR	Norcross, GA
43	Sheldon Rice	LB	6-3	250	SO	Fulshear, TX
46	Caleb Augustus	LB	6-3	215	FR	Fulshear, TX
48	Grayson Boeker	LB	6-3	220	SO	The Woodlands, TX
0	Blake Thompson	DB	6-1	195	SR	Missouri City, TX
1	Latrell McCutchin Sr.	DB	6-1	185	SR	Austin, TX
3	JD Rhym	DB	6-2	190	SR	Valdosta, GA
5	Will James	DB	6-0	185	SR	Grand Bay, AL
6	Jordan Allen	DB	5-11	200	SR	Lafayette, LA
8	Kentrell Webb	DB	5-11	190	SR	Katy, TX
13	C.J. Douglas	DB	5-11	200	SR	Leeds, AL
21	Zelmar Vedder	DB	6-3	195	SR	Manteca, CA
22	Marc Stampley II	DB	5-11	185	SR	Peachtree City, GA
22	Zaylen Cormier	DB	5-11	190	SO	Houston, TX
23	Alvin Williamson Jr.	DB	6-0	200	JR	Cibolo, TX
24	Wrook Brown	DB	5-11	190	SR	Salado, TX
24	Keany Parks	DB	6-1	180	SR	Kenosha, WI
26	Jamaal Shaw	DB	6-1	200	SR	Orange, TX
28	Kenzy West	DB	6-0	185	SO	Flowood, MS
33	Johnsley Barbas	DB	5-11	190	JR	Atlanta, GA
37	Elijah Young	DB	5-10	175	SR	Klein, TX

Special teams

8 players

Houston Cougars 2025 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
49	Jonathan Dimas	PK	5-10	185	JR	Houston, TX
92	Ethan Sanchez	PK	5-9	192	SR	Dallas, GA
96	Zac Yoakam	PK	5-8	195	SR	Upper Arlington, OH
62	Jack Raney	P	6-3	210	SR	San Jose, CA
91	Liam Dougherty	P	6-2	205	JR	Geelong, VIC
47	Anthony Saragusa	LS	6-2	265	JR	Houston, TX
56	Jacob Garza	LS	6-2	215	SR	Corpus Christi, TX
69	Weston Edwards	LS	6-2	215	JR	Valdosta, GA

Offense

55 players

Houston Cougars 2024 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
1	Donovan Smith	QB	6-5	235	SR	Las Vegas, NV
9	Zeon Chriss-Gremillion	QB	6-3	220	SR	Baton Rouge, LA
10	Caleb McMickle	QB	6-2	194	JR	Roswell, GA
15	Jake Sock	QB	6-2	190	SR	Pearland, TX
15	Ui Ale	QB	6-0	210	SR	Carson, CA
17	Indiana Wijay	QB	6-4	200	SO	Pasadena, CA
19	Holman Edwards	QB	6-2	214	SR	French Camp, MS
3	Parker Jenkins	RB	5-11	212	SR	Houston, TX
6	Re'Shaun Sanford II	RB	5-9	190	JR	Harker Heights, TX
16	JayShon Ridgle	RB	6-0	197	JR	Athens, AL
21	Stacy Sneed	RB	5-11	185	SR	Arlington, TX
24	Tony Mathis Jr.	RB	6-1	225	SR	Orlando, FL
25	DJ Butler	RB	6-0	190	JR	Mobile, AL
36	Sherman Smith	RB	5-7	185	JR	Katy, TX
38	Aaron Davis	RB	5-11	180	SO	Universal City, TX
40	Steve Polk	RB	5-11	210	FR	Houston, TX
48	JMarion Burnette	RB	6-2	220	JR	Andalusia, AL
2	Koby Young	WR	6-0	180	JR	New Orleans, LA
3	Ja'Ryan Wallace	WR	6-3	190	JR	Braswell, TX
4	Mekhi Mews	WR	5-8	185	SR	Grayson, GA
8	Devan Williams	WR	6-1	188	SR	Temple, TX
12	Stephon Johnson	WR	6-2	190	SR	Houston, TX
14	Joseph Manjack IV	WR	6-3	205	SR	Tomball, TX
14	Marquis Shoulders	WR	5-10	170	JR	Katy, TX
34	Dylan Caddle	WR	5-10	165	JR	Cypress, TX
39	Austin Bice	WR	6-2	185	FR	Waller, TX
42	Hunter Teichman	WR	6-1	175	JR	Houston, TX
81	Anthony Gangi Jr.	WR	5-10	180	SR	Long Island, NY
82	Jonah Wilson	WR	6-2	211	JR	Houston, TX
84	Samuel Padgitt	WR	6-2	195	SR	San Antonio, TX
89	Kolby White	WR	5-8	175	SR	Sugar Land, TX
0	Jayden York	TE	6-5	240	SR	Austin, TX
6	Maliq Carr	TE	6-6	265	SR	Inkster, MI
19	Kaleb Thomas	TE	6-4	250	JR	Houston, TX
48	Brock Foster	TE	6-5	250	FR	Friendswood, TX
85	Matt Byrnes	TE	6-6	250	SR	Chicago, IL
85	Traville Frederick Jr.	TE	6-3	240	JR	Jeanerette, LA
87	Ivan Autenreith	TE	6-2	230	SO	Spring, TX
88	Jett Runion	TE	6-4	240	JR	Aubrey, TX
53	Ronnell McLain	OL	6-4	325	JR	Desoto, TX
55	Derek Joiner	OL	6-2	305	JR	Kansas City, MO
58	Shamar Hobdy-Lee	OL	6-4	300	SR	Tampa, FL
58	David Ndukwe	OL	6-6	325	SR	Decatur, GA
58	Demetrius Hunter	OL	6-2	310	SR	Orange, TX
64	Ezekiel Akin-Abiodun	OL	6-1	290	SO	McKinney, TX
65	Cayden Bowie	OL	6-4	325	SR	Port Arthur, TX
66	Peyton Dunn	OL	6-6	325	JR	Brandon, MS
67	Ray'Quan Bell	OL	6-4	305	SO	Houston, TX
67	Hingano Hautau	OL	6-6	325	SR	San Jose, CA
68	Dakota White	OL	6-4	315	SR	Katy, TX
70	Larry Crawford	OL	6-5	300	SR	Monroe, GA
72	Tank Jenkins	OL	6-3	320	SR	El Paso, TX
72	Sam Secrest	OL	6-5	300	SR	Greenwood, IN
75	Jake Wiley	OL	6-6	310	SR	Centennial, CO
76	Cedric Melton	OL	6-5	290	SR	Houston, TX

Defense

51 players

Houston Cougars 2024 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
5	Carlos Allen Jr.	DL	6-1	295	SR	Atlanta, GA
5	Keith Cooper Jr.	DL	6-5	280	SR	Dickinson, TX
6	Garfield Lawrence	DL	6-5	240	SR	Tyler, TX
10	A.J. Holmes Jr.	DL	6-3	300	SR	Houston, TX
15	Justin Benton	DL	6-0	298	SR	Atlanta, GA
17	Torren Coppage-El	DL	6-2	251	SR	Stone Mountain, GA
49	Darius Washington	DL	6-6	265	SO	Mansfield, TX
51	Hunter Jones	DL	6-2	280	SR	Houston, TX
57	Phillips Ojo	DL	6-4	240	FR	Mansfield, TX
61	Thomathan Good II	DL	6-0	350	SR	Houston, TX
90	Zykeius Strong	DL	6-6	265	SR	Birmingham, AL
91	Joshua Diaz	DL	6-1	260	SO	Houston, TX
93	Xavier Stillman	DL	6-3	310	SR	Saint Joseph, MO
97	Everitt Rogers	DL	6-2	300	SR	Killeen, TX
99	Quindario Lee	DL	6-5	295	SR	Mc Kenzie, AL
11	Nadame Tucker	DE	6-3	250	SR	New York, NY
15	Taleeq Robbins	DE	6-1	285	SR	Philadelphia, PA
28	Zion Taylor	DE	6-1	225	JR	Missouri City, TX
41	Zavian Tibbs	DT	6-1	290	SR	Killeen, TX
55	Cavan Tuley	EDGE	6-3	245	SR	Tomball, TX
0	Kendre Gant	LB	6-3	220	SR	Port Saint Joe, FL
4	Brandon Mack II	LB	6-4	255	SR	Montgomery, AL
9	Corey Platt Jr.	LB	6-1	215	SR	Little Rock, AR
10	Latreveon McCutchin	LB	6-3	245	SR	Austin, TX
17	Christian Brathwaite	LB	6-2	220	JR	Cypress, TX
25	Jamal Morris	LB	6-2	225	SR	Richmond, TX
36	Jalen Garner	LB	6-1	225	SR	Norcross, GA
44	Michael Batton	LB	6-1	220	SR	Katy, TX
52	Jett Thompson	LB	6-3	210	FR	San Antonio, TX
54	Blake Okoye	LB	6-2	210	JR	Spring, TX
1	Latrell McCutchin Sr.	DB	6-1	185	SR	Austin, TX
3	Teagan Wilk	DB	6-0	196	SR	Berwick, PA
3	JD Rhym	DB	6-2	190	SR	Valdosta, GA
5	Jalen Emery	DB	5-10	185	SR	Pearland, TX
6	Noah Guzman	DB	5-11	210	SR	La Puente, CA
8	Kentrell Webb	DB	5-11	190	SR	Katy, TX
12	Ajani Carter	DB	6-1	190	SR	Houston, TX
17	Kriston Davis	DB	6-0	190	SR	Mobile, AL
19	Jeremiah Wilson	DB	5-10	183	SR	Kissimmee, FL
22	Bryan Massey	DB	5-11	190	SR	Katy, TX
25	Hershey McLaurin	DB	6-2	210	SR	Friendship, MS
26	Jamaal Shaw	DB	6-1	200	SR	Orange, TX
33	Johnsley Barbas	DB	5-11	190	JR	Atlanta, GA
38	Ikenna Agoh	DB	6-0	185	FR	Spring, TX
39	Carter Jenkins	DB	5-11	200	FR	Houston, TX
42	Beau Clewett	DB	6-0	195	FR	Katy, TX
43	Rickey Green	DB	6-0	165	FR	Texas City, TX
25	Justice Ugo	CB	6-2	190	SR	Richmond, TX
13	A.J. Haulcy	S	6-0	222	SR	Houston, TX
20	Maurice Williams	S	6-1	210	JR	Alief, TX
22	Juwon Gaston	S	5-11	188	SR	Montgomery, AL

Special teams

10 players

Houston Cougars 2024 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
26	Trey Furey	PK	6-0	195	JR	New Orleans, LA
41	Jack Martin	PK	6-0	200	SR	Mobile, AL
49	Joseph Kim	PK	5-9	196	JR	Lawton, OK
49	Jonathan Dimas	PK	5-10	185	JR	Houston, TX
62	Jack Raney	P	6-3	210	SR	San Jose, CA
91	Liam Dougherty	P	6-2	205	JR	Geelong, VIC
95	Alex Abbott	P	6-0	185	JR	Montgomery, TX
28	Pierson Parent	LS	5-8	180	JR	Prairieville, LA
47	Justin Wood	LS	5-11	195	JR	Miami, FL
56	Jacob Garza	LS	6-2	215	SR	Corpus Christi, TX

Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.

Depth chart

Houston's published two-deep, week 5: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page

Offense

11 positions

Houston Cougarsoffense depth chart
Pos	1st	2nd
QB	1Conner Weigman	5Keisean Henderson
RB	21Makhi Hughes	6Re'Shaun Sanford II
WR	0Amare Thomas	10Jaquise Martin
WR	2Koby Young	3Harvey Broussard III
WR	4Trent Walker	8Tyson Turner
TE	9Patrick Overmyer	19Kaleb Thomas
LT	79Alvin Ebosele	72RJ Lee
LG	56Shadre Hurst	70Larry Crawford
C	52Anthony Boswell	50Aaron Wolford
RG	66McKenzie Agnello	57Hayden Wright
RT	73Drew Terrill	53Ronnell McLain

Defense

11 positions

Houston Cougarsdefense depth chart
Pos	1st
END	18Khalil Laufau
JACK	4Brandon Mack II
NG	90De'Marion Thomas
MIKE	12Sione Fotu
WILL	1Jaden Yates
CB	2Jalen Mayo
CB	5Will James
FIELD	9Ashton Porter
FS	8Kentrell Webb
STAR	0Javion White
WS	6Jordan Allen

Special teams

7 positions

Houston Cougarsspecial teams depth chart
Pos	1st
K	49Jonathan Dimas
P	91Liam Dougherty
LS	69Weston Edwards
H	15Jake Sock
KR	25DJ Butler
PR	4Trent Walker
KOS	96Zac Yoakam

Recent results

2026-10-03 FINAL W

2026-09-26 FINAL W

2026-09-18 FINAL L

2026-09-12 FINAL W

2026-09-05 FINAL W

2025-12-27 FINAL W

2025-11-29 FINAL W

2025-11-22 FINAL L

2025-11-07 FINAL W

2025-11-01 FINAL L

2025-10-25 FINAL W

2025-10-18 FINAL W

The latest 12 games. Every season: Houston record by year.

Head coach Willie Fritz Head coach of Houston since 2024. View profile 18-12Since 2024 3Seasons 1Bowl trip

Points per game

41.0

2nd in the Big 12

Points allowed

19.8

11th in the Big 12

Total yards per game

483.6

4th in the Big 12

Yards per play

6.9

3rd in the Big 12

Rush yards per game

230.0

6th in the Big 12

Pass yards per game

253.6

8th in the Big 12

First downs per game

27.2

2nd in the Big 12

Third-down rate

65.6%

1st in the Big 12

Turnover margin

+3

5th in the Big 12

Takeaways

7

4th in the Big 12

Sacks

10

7th in the Big 12

Sacks allowed

5

5th in the Big 12

Penalty yards per game

55.0

11th in the Big 12

Time of possession

32:54

5th in the Big 12

Team statistics

2026 season

Houston team statistics vs opponents, 2026 season
Statistic	Houston	Opponents
Scoring
Points per game	41.0	19.8
Total points	205	99
Downs
Total 1st downs	136	80
3rd down efficiency	40-61 (66%)	22-64 (34%)
4th down efficiency	2-4 (50%)	5-12 (42%)
Passing
Comp - Att	97-143	107-170
Net passing yards	1,268	1,282
Net yards per pass attempt	8.9	7.5
Net passing yards per game	253.6	256.4
Passing touchdowns	13	7
Interceptions thrown	1	4
Sacks taken	5	10
Rushing
Rushing attempts	207	125
Rushing yards	1,150	324
Yards per rush	5.6	2.6
Rushing yards per game	230.0	64.8
Rushing touchdowns	14	7
Offense
Total offensive plays	355	305
Total yards	2,418	1,606
Yards per game	483.6	321.2
Defense
Sacks	10	5
Tackles for loss	26	11
Interceptions	4	1
Returns
Kickoff returns - yards	6-140	10-145
Average kickoff return	23.3	14.5
Punt returns - yards	7-73	3-15
Average punt return	10.4	5.0
Penalties
Total - yards	33-275	33-243
Penalty yards per game	55.0	48.6
Miscellaneous
Fumbles lost	3	3
Turnover ratio	+3	-3

2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData. Opponents = what this defense allowed. Passing yards are net of sacks. Kicking and punting are not in the feed, so those rows are omitted.

Season by season

Record

4-1

Conference

5th in Big 12

Points for / against

41.0 / 19.8

Postseason

In progress

Houston Cougars recent seasons
Season	Record	PPG	PA	Finish
2026	4-1	41.0	19.8	5th in Big 12
2025	10-3	29.1	22.8	4th in Big 12
2024	4-8	14.0	22.9	13th in Big 12
2023	4-8	23.7	31.5	12th in Big 12
2022	8-5	36.1	32.2	Won Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
2021	12-2	35.9	20.4	Won TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
2020	3-5	30.0	32.0	Lost New Mexico Bowl
2019	4-8	30.7	34.0	No bowl
2018	8-5	43.9	37.2	Lost LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL
2017	7-5	28.3	23.8	Lost HAWAI'I BOWL
2016	9-4	35.8	23.5	Lost LAS VEGAS BOWL PRESENTED BY GEICO
2015	13-1	40.4	20.7	Won Bowl game
2014	8-5	29.8	20.6	Won LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL
2013	8-5	33.2	21.8	Lost BBVA COMPASS BOWL
2012	5-7	32.4	36.0	No bowl
2011	13-1	49.3	22.4	Won TICKETCITY BOWL
2010	5-7	37.7	32.2	No bowl
2009	10-4	42.2	30.1	Lost Bowl game

All Houston seasons

Top players

QB Conner Weigman Passing yards1,185In conference#4 of 16

RB Re'Shaun Sanford II Rushing yards314In conference#11 of 16

WR Amare Thomas Receiving yards330In conference#7 of 16

DB Javion White Sacks2.5In conference#8 of 16

Houston player stats

2026 season

Passing yards

Conner Weigman QB

1,185

Rushing yards

Re'Shaun Sanford II RB

314

Receiving yards

Amare Thomas WR

330

Tackles

Kentrell Webb DB

29

Sacks

Javion White DB

2.5

Interceptions

Jordan Allen DB

1

Passing

Houston passing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG
Conner WeigmanQB	5	91	135	67.4	1185	8.8	237.0	11	1	166.5
Keisean HendersonQB	2	6	8	75.0	83	10.4	41.5	2	0	244.7
Total	5	97	143	67.8	1268	8.9	253.6	13	1	170.9

Rushing

Houston rushing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
Re'Shaun Sanford IIRB	5	55	314	5.7	2	62.8
Makhi HughesRB	5	66	310	4.7	2	62.0
Conner WeigmanQB	5	42	156	3.7	6	31.2
DJ ButlerRB	3	10	83	8.3	1	27.7
Zane SmithRB	1	10	69	6.9	0	69.0
John HebertRB	3	5	65	13.0	1	21.7
Keisean HendersonQB	2	1	54	54.0	1	27.0
Nehemiah WarmateRB	1	5	41	8.2	0	41.0
Koby YoungWR	5	4	38	9.5	0	7.6
Luke CarneyQB	1	4	23	5.8	1	23.0
Braeden RobinsonWR	1	1	4	4.0	0	4.0
Total	5	203	1157	5.7	14	231.4

Receiving

Houston receiving - 2026 season
Name	GP	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
Amare ThomasWR	5	27	330	12.2	4	66.0
Patrick OvermyerTE	5	25	316	12.6	2	63.2
Trent WalkerWR	5	14	198	14.1	1	39.6
Koby YoungWR	5	8	176	22.0	4	35.2
Re'Shaun Sanford IIRB	5	9	116	12.9	0	23.2
Makhi HughesRB	5	7	69	9.9	0	13.8
Luke McGaryTE	2	2	25	12.5	0	12.5
John HebertRB	3	1	20	20.0	1	6.7
Jaquise MartinWR	1	1	11	11.0	0	11.0
Kaleb ThomasTE	1	1	4	4.0	0	4.0
Traville Frederick Jr.TE	1	1	2	2.0	1	2.0
DJ ButlerRB	3	1	1	1.0	0	0.3
Total	5	97	1268	13.1	13	253.6

Defense

Houston defense - 2026 season
Name	GP	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	YDS	FR
Kentrell WebbDB	5	26	3	29	0	0	2	0	0	0
Jaden YatesLB	4	16	13	29	1	2.5	1	0	0	0
Javion WhiteDB	5	13	8	21	2.5	5.5	5	0	0	0
Will JamesDB	5	15	4	19	0	0	3	1	0	0
Jalen MayoDB	5	14	5	19	1	1	4	1	0	0
Jordan AllenDB	5	13	3	16	0	0	6	1	5	0
Sione FotuLB	5	11	4	15	0	1.5	1	0	0	1
Khalil LaufauDL	4	11	4	15	1.5	4.5	1	0	0	0
Brandon Mack IILB	5	8	4	12	1	4	1	0	0	0
Ashton PorterDL	5	6	6	12	2	2.5	2	0	0	0
De'Marion ThomasDL	5	8	4	12	0	0	0	0	0	1
Carmycah GlassLB	5	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
Latreveon McCutchinLB	5	4	3	7	1	1.5	1	1	17	0
Myles ParkerDL	3	3	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
Travis BuhakeDL	2	1	3	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
JD RhymDB	2	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Christian BrathwaiteLB	1	3	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
DK MaysDL	3	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnsley BarbasDB	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ejiro EgodogbareDL	1	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Paris Melvin Jr.DB	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Koby YoungWR	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyson TurnerWR	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
C.J. DouglasDB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darius WashingtonDL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chance BryantDL	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Zaylen CormierDB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richmond UgochukwuLB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tristan JacksonLB	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Weston EdwardsLS	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony BoswellOL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	5	173	78	251	10	26	29	4	22	3

2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub. RTG is the NCAA passer efficiency rating. Columns the source does not carry are omitted.

Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

The share of Houston's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure. Snap counts explained

Houston Cougars share of plays by player
Player	Pos	All plays	Pass plays	Run plays	3rd down
Conner Weigman	QB	49.6%	94.5%	19.1%	60.7%
Makhi Hughes	RB	21.3%	6.8%	32.4%	29.5%
Re'Shaun Sanford II	RB	18.2%	6.8%	27.0%	8.2%
Zane Smith	RB	15.4%	0.0%	22.2%	37.5%
Amare Thomas	WR	11.2%	27.4%	0.0%	13.1%
Patrick Overmyer	TE	10.4%	24.7%	0.5%	6.6%
John Hebert	RB	9.2%	5.3%	11.1%	12.5%
Nehemiah Warmate	RB	7.7%	0.0%	11.1%	0.0%
Keisean Henderson	QB	6.5%	15.7%	1.2%	4.8%
Luke Carney	QB	6.2%	0.0%	8.9%	0.0%
Trent Walker	WR	5.9%	14.4%	0.0%	11.5%
Koby Young	WR	5.3%	10.3%	2.0%	0.0%
DJ Butler	RB	5.1%	1.1%	8.3%	2.8%
Traville Frederick Jr.	TE	3.1%	9.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Jaquise Martin	WR	1.5%	5.3%	0.0%	0.0%
Braeden Robinson	WR	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Luke Mcgary	TE	1.4%	3.8%	0.0%	0.0%
Kaleb Thomas	TE	1.3%	2.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.

National championships

No national titles yet

Full history vault

Skill profile

The whole team by skill, squad and coaching, with the rank of the offense, defense, special teams and staff

Team overall

89

steady wk

Rank

2 / 16

1 = best

Squad

89

players only

Coaching

85

Willie Fritz

2026 skill breakdown

Offense

92

1st of 16

Defense

90

3rd of 16

Special teams

66

2nd of 16

Coaching

85

5th of 16

The number is the average skill rating of the projected starters (position-normalized, elite tops near 96). The bar shows the unit's rank among all rated teams, green for the top 10, red for the bottom 10.

Who drives the rating

Offense92 · 1st

Amare Thomas WR 95

Stephon Johnson WR 94

Patrick Overmyer TE 93

Conner Weigman QB 92

Re'Shaun Sanford II RB 92

Defense90 · 3rd

Latreveon McCutchin LB 94

Jaden Yates LB 89

Brandon Mack II LB 88

Special teams66 · 2nd

Jack Raney P 66

Team skill = a weighted blend of squad ratings (offense, defense, special teams) and the head-coach rating, from the same skill engine behind every player and coach page. Updated weekly. Source: computed from CollegeFootballData stats.

Betting trends

Against the spread, over/under and situational records from real closing lines and final scores

ATS record

2-3

.400 cover

Over / Under

4-1

4 overs

Straight up

4-1

.800 win

Season

2026

5 games

Situational ATS (2026)

Houston Cougars against the spread by situation, 2026
Situation	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
Home	1-2	.333	2-1	3-0
Away	1-1	.500	2-0	1-1
As favorite	1-3	.250	3-1	4-0
As underdog	1-0	1.000	1-0	0-1
Conference games	1-1	.500	1-1	1-1
Primetime	2-0	1.000	2-0	1-1
Outdoors	2-3	.400	4-1	4-1

By season

Houston Cougars ATS by season
Season	Games	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
2026	5	2-3	.400	4-1	4-1
2025	13	9-4	.692	8-5	10-3
2024	12	5-6-1	.455	2-10	4-8

Records from real closing spreads, totals and final scores (CollegeFootballData). ATS excludes pushes. Betting content is for entertainment only, 21+. See current lines on the odds board.

Strength of schedule

Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty

Avg opponent wins, 2025

5.4

Conference rank

15 / 16

1 = hardest

Played

5.6

Remaining

5.3

2026 weekly schedule

2

H · 1

2

H · 2

12

A · 3

7

A · 4

5

H · 5

6

A · 6

1

H · 7

11

A · 8

BYEWk 9

7

H · 10

3

A · 11

4

A · 12

5

H · 13

BYEWk 14

BYEWk 15

Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total

Houston 2026 opponents

Houston Cougars 2026 opponents by win total
Wk	Opponent	Site	Opp wins	Status
1	Oregon State	vs	2	Played
2	Southern	vs	2	Played
3	Texas Tech	@	12	Played
4	Georgia Southern	@	7	Played
5	UCF	vs	5	Played
6	Kansas State	@	6	Upcoming
7	Oklahoma State	vs	1	Upcoming
8	Utah	@	11	Upcoming
10	Cincinnati	vs	7	Upcoming
11	Colorado	@	3	Upcoming
12	West Virginia	@	4	Upcoming
13	Baylor	vs	5	Upcoming

Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.

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Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

National championships

Skill profile

2026 skill breakdown

Who drives the rating

Betting trends

Situational ATS (2026)

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2026 weekly schedule

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