Houston vs. TCU
Houston and TCU first met in 1976 and have played 28 times; the series is tied 14–14. Over the last 10 meetings it’s TCU 9–1. Share
- Houston wins
- 14
- TCU wins
- 14
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1976
- Longest streak
- 9 TCU
- Current streak
- 1 TCU
- Last 10 meetings
- TCU 9–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–4 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Average margin
- 16.8 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 7–7 Houston’s record at home
- At TCU
- 6–7 TCU’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Houston first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Houston’s biggest win1978: Houston 63, TCU 6by 57 points
- TCU’s biggest win1987: TCU 35, Houston 7by 28 points
- Upset2024: Houston 30, TCU 19Houston had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1986: TCU 30, Houston 14TCU had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Houston | Series | TCU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1982 | Bill Yeoman | 6–0 | F. Dry |
| 1983–1986 | Bill Yeoman | 2–2 | Jim Wacker |
| 1987–1989 | Jack Pardee | 2–1 | Jim Wacker |
| 1993–1995 | Kim Helton | 0–3 | Pat Sullivan |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Houston’s side (Yeoman 6–0 against Dry). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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
| TCU QB Andy Dalton | 2007 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
| 2025 | FOX | 1.3 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Nov 22, 2025 | TCU 17, 25Houston 14 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 4, 2024 | Houston 30, TCU 19 | at TCU | ||
| Sep 16, 2023 | TCU 36, Houston 13 | at Houston | ||
| Dec 28, 2007 | TCU 20, Houston 13 | Neutral site | Texas Bowl | |
| Oct 23, 2004 | TCU 34, Houston 27 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 25, 2003 | 15TCU 62, Houston 55 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 5, 2002 | TCU 34, Houston 17 | at TCU | ||
| Sep 29, 2001 | TCU 34, Houston 17 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 7, 1995 | TCU 31, Houston 21 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 22, 1994 | TCU 31, Houston 10 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 30, 1993 | TCU 28, Houston 10 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 31, 1992 | Houston 49, TCU 46 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 23, 1991 | TCU 49, Houston 45 | at TCU | ||
| Nov 3, 1990 | 6Houston 56, TCU 35 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 4, 1989 | 17Houston 55, TCU 10 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 29, 1988 | Houston 40, TCU 12 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 31, 1987 | TCU 35, Houston 7 | at TCU | ||
| Nov 1, 1986 | TCU 30, Houston 14 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 2, 1985 | Houston 26, TCU 21 | at TCU | ||
| Nov 3, 1984 | 20TCU 21, Houston 14 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 29, 1983 | Houston 28, TCU 21 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 30, 1982 | Houston 31, TCU 27 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 31, 1981 | Houston 20, TCU 16 | at TCU | ||
| Nov 1, 1980 | Houston 37, TCU 5 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 3, 1979 | 4Houston 21, TCU 10 | at TCU | ||
| Nov 4, 1978 | 10Houston 63, TCU 6 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 29, 1977 | Houston 42, TCU 14 | at TCU | ||
| Oct 30, 1976 | Houston 49, TCU 21 | at Houston |
Every game is listed as played on the field.