Houston vs. Washington State
Houston and Washington State first met in 1959 and have played 4 times; Washington State leads the series 3–1. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Washington State 3–1, and Washington State has won the last 2. Share
- Houston wins
- 1
- Washington State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1959
- Longest streak
- 2 Washington State
- Current streak
- 2 Washington State
- Last 10 meetings
- Washington State 3–1
- Most recent
- 2019
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Houston 0, Washington State 1
- Average margin
- 9.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 1–1 Houston’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–2 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
| Victor Wood Washington State | 1988 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 13, 2019 | 20Washington State 31, Houston 24 | NRG Stadium | ||
| Dec 25, 1988 | 18Washington State 24, 14Houston 22 | Neutral site | Aloha Bowl | |
| Sep 23, 1966 | Houston 21, Washington State 7 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 26, 1959 | Washington State 32, Houston 18 | at Houston |
Every game is listed as played on the field.