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Houston Cougars

2026 season

6th in the Big 12 · 3-2 in the conference

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The Houston Cougars are 6-2 in 2026, scoring 36.0 and allowing 21.0 points a game. Next: vs Cincinnati Bearcats on Nov 7, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

6–2 · avg margin 15.0

+13ORST

+71SOU

-2@TTU

+14@GASO

+10UCF

+19@KSU

+3OKST

-8@UTAH

HOU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (71).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiHOU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Third-down conversion

60%#1

Points added / pass?Expected points added per pass play.

+0.49#7

Pass success rate

55%#7

Havoc rate faced?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

10.5%#8

▼ Weaknesses

Rush explosiveness

0.68#131

Interception rate

3.3%#106

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

13.4%#90

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

70%#82

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiHOU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Havoc rate?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

19.0%#19

Takeaways / game

1.50#34

Rush explosiveness

0.87#42

Yards / rush

3.7#48

▼ Weaknesses

Points / scoring opportunity?Points per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.

4.46#129

Interceptions forced

0.8%#125

Red-zone touchdown rate?Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.

68%#111

Yards / pass attempt

7.8#109

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

45%

Standard-down share

77%

Plays / game

66

Early-down pass rate

43%

Neutral-script pass rate

43%

Possession / game

33:06

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

+7.4

Rating 2025

+7.4

Talent

696

Returning

81%

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