Houston vs. Pittsburgh
Houston and Pittsburgh first met in 1996 and have played 3 times; Houston leads the series 2–1. Over the last 3 meetings it’s Houston 2–1. Share
- Houston wins
- 2
- Pittsburgh wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1996
- Longest streak
- 1 Houston
- Current streak
- 1 Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Houston 2–1
- Most recent
- 2014
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 6.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 0–1 Houston’s record at home
- At Pittsburgh
- 0–1 Pittsburgh’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Houston first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Houston RB Kenneth Farrow | 2014 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Photos
Photo: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Jan 2, 2015 | Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34 | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Armed Forces Bowl | |
| Sep 13, 1997 | Pittsburgh 35, Houston 24 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 14, 1996 | Houston 42, Pittsburgh 35 | at Pittsburgh |
Every game is listed as played on the field.