2022 Houston
8–5 (5–3 American Athletic Conference), coached by Dana Holgorsen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Carolina 42–3Nov 19
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Texas Tech 30–33Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UTSA | W 37–35 | 50% |
| Sep 10 | at Texas Tech | L 30–33 | 55% |
| Sep 17 | vs Kansas | L 30–48 | 81% |
| Sep 24 | vs Rice | W 34–27 | 72% |
| Sep 30 | vs Tulane | L 24–27 | 69% |
| Oct 7 | at Memphis | W 33–32 | 38% |
| Oct 22 | at Navy | W 38–20 | 57% |
| Oct 29 | vs South Florida | W 42–27 | 85% |
| Nov 5 | at SMU | L 63–77 | 45% |
| Nov 12 | vs Temple | W 43–36 | 83% |
| Nov 19 | at East Carolina | W 42–3 | 42% |
| Nov 26 | vs Tulsa | L 30–37 | 79% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs LouisianaIndependence Bowl | W 23–16 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana 23–16 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 24
- Wk 2: 25
Led the nationTank Dell: receiving yards (1,398 yds), receiving touchdowns (17 TD)
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 24
- Points
- 469–418
- Coach
- Dana Holgorsen
- Elo
- 1592 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.5 No. 57 of 131; offense No. 9, defense No. 112, special teams No. 71
- SRS
- 2.9 No. 57 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 77% of last season’s EPA, No. 25 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 50 roster talent No. 58 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Shannon Dawson and Brandon Jones
- Defensive coordinator
- Doug Belk
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.26 | 47% | 1.29 | 9th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 43% | 1.35 | 84th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.22 off 0.12 def | 46% off 43% def | — | 16th off 77th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.8 | own 30 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 30 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 9.7, 24th of 131 (offense 12.6, defense 3.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Clayton Tune QB | 4,074 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Clayton Tune QB | 40 TD |
| Rushing yards | Clayton Tune QB | 547 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Clayton Tune QB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nathaniel Dell WR | 1,398 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nathaniel Dell WR | 17 TD |
| Tackles | Donavan Mutin LB | 78 tkl |
| Sacks | D’Anthony Jones DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Art Green DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Matthew Golden WR | ★★★★ | No. 210 |
| Demetrius Hunter OL | ★★★ | No. 501 |
| Trent McGaughey TE | ★★★ | No. 690 |
| Quardale Patt DL | ★★★ | No. 720 |
| C.J. Nelson WR | ★★★ | No. 774 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.873 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.1 | 0.864 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 3 | Nathaniel Dell WR | Houston Texans |
| Rd 5 | Clayton Tune QB | Arizona Cardinals |
| Rd 7 | Derek Parish FB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 7 | Gervarrius Owens S | New York Giants |
Roster 108
The 2022 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 11
The 2022 portal Cody Jackson WR | ★★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 Brandon Campbell RB | ★★★ | from  USC |
| Joseph Manjack WR | ★★★ | from USC |
 Lucas Coley QB | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Samuel Brown WR | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Brice Johnson WR | ★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Aaron Willis LB | ★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
| Jamal Morris LB | ★★★★ | from Oklahoma |
 Tyler Johnson OL | ★★★★ | from  Texas |
 Lance Robinson OL | ★★★ | from  Middle Tennessee |
 Trimarcus Cheeks ATH | from  Samford |
Transfers out 23
 Jeremy Singleton WR | ★★★ | to  Georgia Southern |
| Dekalen Goodson TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Gleson Sprewell S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Maddox Kopp QB | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| James Faminu OT | ★★ | to  Temple |
| Olivier Charles-Pierre DL | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Raylen Sharpe WR | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Terrell Brown RB | ★★ | to Trinity Valley C.C. |
| Alexander Duke DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Amaud Willis-Dalton LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Bryson Smith WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Darius Edmonds WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7–1 | 12–2 | 9 |
 Cincinnati | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 UCF | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| SMU | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| East Carolina | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Memphis | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Tulsa | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Temple | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| South Florida | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.