2026 Houston
6–1 (3–1 Big 12), coached by Willie Fritz. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–1, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 18 Oklahoma State 35–32Oct 17
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
- Most excitingLost to No. 13 Texas Tech 26–28Sep 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Oregon State | W 33–20 | 77% |
| Sep 12 | vs Southern | W 77–6 | 92% |
| Sep 18 | at 13Texas Tech | L 26–28 | 27% |
| Sep 26 | at Georgia Southern | W 42–28 | 53% |
| Oct 3 | vs UCF | W 27–17 | 67% |
| Oct 10 | at Kansas State | W 35–16 | 42% |
| Oct 17 | vs 18Oklahoma State | W 35–32 | 77% |
| Oct 24 | at Utah | Preview | 32% |
| Nov 7 | vs Cincinnati | Preview | 73% |
| Nov 13 | at Colorado | Preview | 73% |
| Nov 21 | at West Virginia | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 28 | vs Baylor | Preview | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 23
- Wk 2: 22
- Wk 3: 22
- Wk 4: 25
- Wk 5: 20
- Wk 6: 22
- Wk 7: 20
- Record
- 6–1
- Conference
- 3–1 4th in Big 12
- AP now
- No. 20 in the week 7 poll; peak No. 20
- Points
- 275–147
- Coach
- Willie Fritz
- Elo
- 1639 +92 this season
- SP+ rating
- 15.2 No. 19 of 138; offense No. 15, defense No. 35, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- 18.5 No. 11 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 81% of last season’s EPA, No. 11 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 38 roster talent No. 57 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Slade Nagle
- Defensive coordinator
- Austin Armstrong
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.30 | 52% | 1.10 | 7th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 44% | 1.34 | 96th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.25 off 0.10 def | 51% off 40% def | — | 8th off 65th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 59% | 8.7 yds | 10% | 3.70 | 9% |
| Defense | 45% | 9.2 yds | 15% | 2.60 | 20% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.5 | own 33 | 10% allowed |
| Defense | 4.7 | own 24 | 20% caused |
CORE rating 16.5, 15th of 138 (offense 14.0, defense -2.5).
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 | Conner Weigman QB | 1,770 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Conner Weigman QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Makhi Hughes RB | 465 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Conner Weigman QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Amare Thomas WR | 487 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Patrick Overmyer TE | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Kentrell Webb DB | 43 tkl |
| Sacks | Javion White DB | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jordan Allen DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Keisean Henderson QB | ★★★★★ | No. 1 |
| John Hebert RB | ★★★★ | No. 202 |
| Paris Melvin Jr. ATH | ★★★★ | No. 244 |
| Jeremiah Bushnell WR | ★★★★ | No. 469 |
| Jaivion Martin TE | ★★★ | No. 527 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 5.0 | 0.999 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.922 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.885 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.916 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.3 | 0.883 |
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.
Roster 116
The 2026 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 18
The 2026 portal Anthony Boswell OL | ★★★ | from  Toledo |
 Ashton Porter DL | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
| Makhi Hughes RB | ★★★ | from Oregon |
 Ejiroghene Egodogbare DL | ★★★ | from  Yale |
 Javion White S | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
| Shadre Hurst OL | ★★★ | from Tulane |
| Trent Walker WR | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
| De’Marion Thomas DL | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Jaden Yates LB | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Muizz Tounkara WR | ★★★ | from  Florida |
 Drew Terrill OT | ★★★ | from  Miami (OH) |
 Miller Malone LB | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 17
 Corey Platt Jr. LB | ★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| Austin Carlisle QB | ★★★ | to  UL Monroe |
| Demetrius Hunter OL | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| J’Marion Burnette RB | ★★★ | to  App State |
| Jesus Machado LB | ★★★ | to  Rice |
| Joshua Donald DL | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Cavan Tuley DE | ★★★ | to  Missouri |
| Zion Taylor DE | ★★★ | to  Sam Houston |
| Cayden Bowie OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| David Ndukwe OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Derek Joiner OL | ★★★ | to  Tarleton State |
| Devan Williams WR | ★★★ | to Lamar Christian School |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.