Houston opens the 2026 football season against Oregon State at home. The Cougars went 10-3 last year, including 6-3 in the Big 12.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Houston’s win total for 2026 is 7.5.
The Cougars have won at least eight games three of the past five years. They most recently failed to win eight games in 2024 (4-8).
2026 Houston Cougars Football Schedule
Houston’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Oregon State. The Cougars’ road opener is Sept. 18, a conference game against Texas Tech.
Houston’s first conference game is the aforementioned Sept. 18 road matchup vs. Texas Tech.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 5: vs. Oregon State
- Sept. 12: vs. Southern
- Sept. 26: at Georgia Southern
Of Houston’s non-conference opponents, Georgia Southern won the most games in 2025; the Eagles went 7-6.
Big 12 Conference Matchups
- Sept. 18: at Texas Tech
- Oct. 3: vs. UCF
- Oct. 10: at Kansas State
- Oct. 17: vs. Oklahoma State
- Oct. 24: at Utah
- Nov. 7: vs. Cincinnati
- Nov. 13: at Colorado
- Nov. 21: at West Virginia
- Nov. 28: vs. Baylor
Of Houston’s conference opponents, Texas Tech won the most games; the Red Raiders went 12-2, including 8-1 in the Big 12.
2025 Houston Football Results
Houston went 9-3 during the 2025 regular season, and then beat LSU in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl to finish 10-3.
- Aug. 28: vs. Stephen F. Austin – Win (27-0)
- Sept. 6: at Rice – Win (35-9)
- Sept. 12: vs. Colorado – Win (36-20)
- Sept. 26: at Oregon State – Win (27-24)(OT)
- Oct. 4: vs. Texas Tech – Loss (35-11)
- Oct. 11: at Oklahoma State – Win (39-17)
- Oct. 18: vs. Arizona – Win (31-28)
- Oct. 25: at Arizona State – Win (24-16)
- Nov. 1: vs. West Virginia – Loss (45-35)
- Nov. 7: at UCF – Win (30-27)
- Nov. 22: vs. TCU – Loss (17-14)
- Nov. 29: at Baylor – Win (31-24)
- Dec. 27: vs. LSU* – Win (38-35)
*neutral site
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