2025 Houston Cougars football team

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The 2025 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Willie Fritz in his second season as their head coach. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium, soon to be renamed Space City Financial Stadium, located in Houston, Texas.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 22
Record10–3 (6–3 Big 12)
Quick facts Houston Cougars football, Texas Bowl champion ...
2025 Houston Cougars football
Texas Bowl champion
Texas Bowl, W 38–35 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 22
Record10–3 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSlade Nagle (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAustin Armstrong (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Texas Tech y$^ 8–1  12–2 
No. 11 BYU y 8–1  12–2 
No. 14 Utah 7–2  11–2 
No. 22 Houston 6–3  10–3 
Arizona 6–3  9–4 
Arizona State 6–3  8–5 
No. 25 TCU 5–4  9–4 
Iowa State 5–4  8–4 
Cincinnati 5–4  7–6 
Kansas State 5–4  6–6 
Baylor 3–6  5–7 
Kansas 3–6  5–7 
UCF 2–7  5–7 
West Virginia 2–7  4–8 
Colorado 1–8  3–9 
Oklahoma State 0–9  1–11 
Championship: Texas Tech 34, BYU 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Houston Cougars drew an average home attendance of 32,215, the 68th-highest of all college football teams.[1]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Destination
Maurice Williams S Arizona State
Justin Benton DL East Carolina
Parker Jenkins RB East Carolina
Teagan Wilk S East Carolina
Justin Wood LS FIU
Jeremiah Wilson CB Florida State
Jett Runion TE Houston Christian
Ja'Ryan Wallace WR Houston Christian
Andon Mata WR Howard Payne
Sam Secrest IOL Louisville
A. J. Haulcy S LSU
Tony Mathis RB Marshall
Pierson Parent LS McNeese
Keionte Scott S Miami (FL)
Juwon Gaston CB Middle Tennessee
Ray'Quan Bell IOL Prairie View A&M
Hershey McLaurin S Purdue
Jalyn Stanford S Sam Houston
Torren Coppage-El DL Stephen F. Austin
Joseph Manjack WR TCU
Jonah Wilson WR Texas A&M
Garfield Lawrence DL Texas Southern
Anthony Holmes DL Texas Tech
Taleeq Robbins DL Troy
Ui Ale QB Troy
Matthew Byrnes TE UNLV
Jalen Emery CB Western Kentucky
Caleb McMickle QB Western Kentucky
Nadame Tucker EDGE Western Michigan
Carter Jenkins S Unknown
Blake Hogshooter WR Unknown
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Incoming

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Player Position Previous School
Joshua Donald DL Appalachian State
Keionte Scott CB Auburn
Alvin Ebosele OT Baylor
Matthew Wykoff IOL California
Eddie Walls EDGE FIU
Marc Stampley S Georgia Southern
Harvey Broussard WR Louisiana
Carmycah Glass LB Louisiana
Blake Thompson S Louisiana Tech
Jordan Allen S LSU
McKenzie Agnello OT New Mexico
Zac Yoakam K Notre Dame
Jason Brooks IOL Oklahoma State
Ethan Sanchez K Old Dominion
Dean Connors RB Rice
Zelmar Vedder CB Sacramento State
C. J. Douglas S Samford
Will James S Southern Miss
Myles Parker DL Tennessee Tech
Conner Weigman QB Texas A&M
Dalton Merryman IOL Texas Tech
Jesus Machado LB Tulane
Luke McGary LB Tulsa
Will Spain LS Troy
Amare Thomas WR UAB
Sione Fotu LB Utah
Alvin Williamson Jr. CB Vanderbilt
Khalil Laufau DL Washington State
Tanner Koziol TE Wisconsin
Wrook Brown S Wyoming
Keany Parks CB Wyoming
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m.No. 23 (FCS) Stephen F. Austin*
ESPN+W 27–028,150
September 66:00 p.m.at Rice*
ESPN+W 35–930,116
September 126:30 p.m.Colorado
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPNW 36–2037,899
September 269:30 p.m.at Oregon State*
ESPNW 27–24 OT29,338
October 46:00 p.m.No. 11 Texas Tech
ESPNL 11–3542,806
October 1111:00 a.m.at Oklahoma State
TNT/TruTVW 39–1744,941
October 1811:00 a.m.Arizonadagger
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FS1W 31–2828,535
October 257:00 p.m.at No. 24 Arizona State
ESPN2W 24–1654,256
November 111:00 a.m.West VirginiaNo. 22
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FS1L 35–4525,049
November 77:00 p.m.at UCF
FS1W 30–2744,206
November 223:00 p.m.TCUNo. 23
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FOXL 14–1730,852
November 2911:00 a.m.at Baylor
TNTW 31–2434,720
December 278:15 p.m.vs. LSU*No. 21
ESPNW 38–3563,867
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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP————————RV22RVRV25—RVRV22
Coaches———RVRVRV—RVRV22RVRV24RVRV2419
CFPNot released——23—2121Not released
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Game summaries

No. 23 (FCS) Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
No. 23 (FCS) Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 (FCS) Lumberjacks 0 0 000
Cougars 7 10 7327
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at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 28,150
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Sousa (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • HOU – Tanner Koziol 11-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez kick), 5:12. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:58.
Second quarter
  • HOU – Ethan Sanchez 40-yard field goal, 8:24. Cougars 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 3:47.
  • HOU – J'Marion Burnette 39-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez kick), 3:06. Cougars 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 3:46.
Third quarter
  • HOU – Amare Thomas 20-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez kick), 8:36. Cougars 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:24.
Fourth quarter
  • HOU – Ethan Sanchez 43-yard field goal, 14:06. Cougars 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:49.
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More information Statistics, SFA ...
StatisticsSFAHOU
First downs718
Plays–yards58–14473–343
Rushes–yards25–3946–191
Passing yards105152
Passing: comp–att–int17–33–216–27–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession25:1134:49
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stephen F. Austin Passing Gavin Rutherford 4/7, 53 yards, INT
Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 5 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Clayton Wayland 2 receptions, 43 yards
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/24, 159 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Dean Connors 15 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Tanner Koziol 7 receptions, 63 yards, TD
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at Rice (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Rice Owls football team and Houston–Rice rivalry § Football
Houston Cougars (1–0) at Rice Owls (1–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 7 72135
Owls 0 3 069
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at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 30,116
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kyle Youmans (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (analyst) and Maria Trivelpice (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter
  • RICE – Enock Gota 42-yard field goal, 9:20. Owls 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 6:27.
  • HOU – Dean Connors 54-yard run (Ethan Sanchez kick), 0:40. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
  • HOU – Conner Weigman 9-yard run (Ethan Sanchez kick), 6:24. Cougars 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:50.
Fourth quarter
  • HOU – Will James 37-yard interception return (Ethan Sanchez kick), 14:53. Cougars 21–3.
  • RICE – Chase Jenkins 3-yard run (pass failed), 9:02. Cougars 21–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:51.
  • HOU – Stephon Johnson 74-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez kick), 8:19. Cougars 28–9. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.
  • HOU – Dean Connors 42-yard run (Ethan Sanchez kick), 3:40. Cougars 35–9. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:57.
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More information Statistics, HOU ...
StatisticsHOURICE
First downs1416
Plays–yards60–39266–228
Rushes–yards38–20453–177
Passing yards18851
Passing: comp–att–int15–22–011–13–1
Turnovers02
Time of possession27:1432:46
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/22, 188 yards, TD
Rushing Dean Connors 13 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Stephon Johnson 1 reception, 74 yards, TD
Rice Passing Chase Jenkins 10/12, 50 yards, INT
Rushing Daelen Alexander 10 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Aaron Turner 3 receptions, 24 yards
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Colorado

See also: 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Colorado Buffaloes (1–1) vs Houston Cougars (2–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 14 0620
Cougars 10 6 101036
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at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny; 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 37,899
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (6:42) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 52-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:57; Houston 3–0)
  • (3:52) HOU – Dean Connors 4-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:35; Houston 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:13) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:05; Houston 13–0)
  • (7:34) COL – Simeon Price 38-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:14; Houston 13–7)
  • (1:45) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:49; Houston 16–7)
  • (0:26) COL – Ryan Staub 19-yard run, Zach Atkins fumble recovery, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:13; Houston 16–14)
Third quarter
  • (6:25) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 35-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 57 yards, 8:35; Houston 19–14)
  • (1:21) HOU – Conner Weigman 1-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:14; Houston 26–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:39) HOU – Conner Weigman 7-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:22; Houston 33–14)
  • (4:34) COL – Joseph Williams 37-yard pass from Ryan Staub, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:22; Houston 33–20)
  • (3:34) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:51; Houston 36–20)
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More information Statistics, COLO ...
StatisticsCOLOHOU
First downs1521
Plays–yards58–30077–431
Rushes–yards23–9653–209
Passing yards204222
Passing: comp–att–int19–35–215–24–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession23:1536:45
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Colorado Passing Ryan Staub 19/35, 204 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Simeon Price 5 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving Omarion Miller 3 receptions, 54 yards
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/24, 222 yards
Rushing Dean Connors 22 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Stephon Johnson 5 receptions, 117 yards
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at Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team
Houston Cougars (3–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–4) – Game summary
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Cougars 0 10 014327
Beavers 7 7 37024
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at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N at 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 29,338
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (8:12) ORST - Jake Reichle 1-yard run, Caleb Ojeda kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:27; Oregon State 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (13:43) ORST - Marquis Crosby 5-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Caleb Ojeda kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:20; Oregon State 14-0)
  • (5:47) HOU - Ethan Sanchez 25-yard field goal (Drive: 21 plays, 85 yards, 7:47; Oregon State 14-3)
  • (1:24) HOU - Conner Weigman 1-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:48; Oregon State 14-10)
Third quarter
  • (5:31) ORST - Caleb Ojeda 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:39; Oregon State 17-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:34) ORST - Cornell Hatcher Jr. 18-yard run, Cameron Smith kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:54; Oregon State 24-10)
  • (5:59) HOU - Stephon Johnson 27-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:18; Oregon State 24-17)
  • (3:40) HOU - Tanner Koziol 50-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:51; Tied 24-24)
Overtime

HOU - Ethan Sanchez 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards; Houston 27-24)

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More information Statistics, HOU ...
StatisticsHOUORST
First downs1722
Plays–yards66–35282–390
Rushes–yards30–8249–189
Passing yards270201
Passing: comp–att–int20–36–120–33–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession24:3735:23
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 20/36, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Dean Connors 17 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 6 receptions, 104 yards
Oregon State Passing Maalik Murphy 20/33, 201 yards, TD
Rushing Cornell Hatcher Jr. 17 carries, 93 yards, TD
Receiving Trent Walker 7 receptions, 103 yards
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No. 11 Texas Tech (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Houston–Texas Tech football rivalry
No. 11 Texas Tech Red Raiders (4–0) vs Houston Cougars (4–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Red Raiders 15 10 3735
Cougars 3 8 0011
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at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,806
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • TTU – Stone Harrington 26-yard field goal, 10:31. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:25.
  • TTU – Upton Bellenfant 33-yard field goal, 9:38. Red Raiders 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:47.
  • TTU – Stone Harrington 23-yard field goal, 4:34. Red Raiders 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:23.
  • HOU – Ethan Sanchez 24-yard field goal, 2:16. Red Raiders 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:14.
  • TTU – Cameron Dickey 69-yard pass from Behren Morton (pass failed), 0:56. Red Raiders 15–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.

Second quarter

  • TTU – J'Koby Williams 5-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick), 11:11. Red Raiders 22–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:50.
  • TTU – Stone Harrington 26-yard field goal, 1:53. Red Raiders 25–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:12.
  • HOU – Amare Thomas 64-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Zeon Chriss pass to Stephon Johnson), 1:27. Red Raiders 25–11. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

  • TTU – Upton Bellenfant 29-yard field goal, 7:44. Red Raiders 28–11. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:42.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – J'Koby Williams 1-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick), 11:34. Red Raiders 35–11. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:22.
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More information Statistics, TTU ...
StatisticsTTUHOU
First downs2712
Plays–yards90–55255–267
Rushes–yards50–20730–103
Passing yards345164
Passing: comp–att–int28–40–010–25–2
Turnovers13
Time of possession37:5822:02
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 28/40, 345 yards, TD
Rushing J'Koby Williams 20 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Caleb Douglas 7 receptions, 114 yards
Houston Passing Zeon Chriss 5/13, 93 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Zeon Chriss 7 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 2 receptions, 70 yards, TD
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at Oklahoma State

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Houston Cougars (4–1) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (1–4) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 10 14 12339
Cowboys 7 3 0717
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at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 44,941
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (TNT): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr., (analyst) and Jared Greenberg (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:48) OKST – Rodney Fields Jr. 62 yard pass from Sharmar Rigby, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:23; OKST 7–0)
  • (7:43) HOU – Conner Weigman 3 yard rush, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:50; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:45) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 46 yard field goal (Drive: 10 pays, 16 yards, 3:31; HOU 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:08) OKST – Logan Ward 37 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 2 yards, 1:44; Tied 10–10)
  • (5:39) HOU – Dean Connors 6 yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:47; HOU 17–10)
  • (3:20) HOU – Harvey Broussard III 14 yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:47; HOU 24–10)
Third quarter
  • (13:00) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 48 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:00; HOU 27–10)
  • (8:27) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 30 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:15; HOU 30–10)
  • (0:35) HOU – Dean Connors 2 yard rush (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:55; HOU 36–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:43) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 29 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:17; HOU 39–10)
  • (3:55) OKST – Gavin Freeman 33 yard pass from Noah Walters, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; HOU 39–17)
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More information Statistics, HOU ...
StatisticsHOUOKST
First downs2510
Plays–yards79–48551–225
Rushes–yards45–16631–45
Passing yards319180
Passing: comp–att–int24–34–09–20–1
Turnovers01
Time of possession36:2823:32
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 21/30, 306 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dean Connors 15 carries, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Amare Thomas 7 receptions, 157 yards
Oklahoma State Passing Sam Jackson V 7/16, 84 yards, INT
Rushing Rodney Fields Jr. 14 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Rodney Fields Jr. 2 receptions, 63 yards, TD
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Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team
Arizona Wildcats (4–2) vs Houston Cougars (5–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 14 0 01428
Cougars 7 14 7331
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at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,535
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:42) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 70-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18; Arizona 7–0)
  • (12:00) HOU – Amare Thomas 52-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:42; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:18) ARIZ – Luke Wysong 13-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:36; Arizona 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:51) HOU – Conner Weigman 10-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 6:38; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:16) HOU – Tanner Koziol 15-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:20; Houston 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (5:56) HOU – Amare Thomas 2-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:04; Houston 28–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) ARIZ – Tre Spivey 3-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; Houston 28–21)
  • (4:48) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 2-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:52; Tied 28–28)
  • (0:00) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 41-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 4:48; Houston 31–28)
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More information Statistics, ARIZ ...
StatisticsARIZHOU
First downs2323
Plays–yards57–38168–396
Rushes–yards31–11245–232
Passing yards269164
Passing: comp–att–int24–26–015–23–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession30:2829:32
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 24/26, 269 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 6 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Tre Spivey 1 reception, 70 yards, TD
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/23, 164 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Dean Connors 20 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
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at No. 24 Arizona State

See also: 2025 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Houston Cougars (6–1) at No. 24 Arizona State Sun Devils (5–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 10 0 14024
No. 24 Sun Devils 0 0 01616
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at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,256
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:29) HOU - Ethan Sanchez 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:31; Houston 3-0)
  • (0:41) HOU - Conner Weigman 1-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:14; Houston 10-0)
Third quarter
  • (10:10) HOU - Tanner Koziol 7-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:14; Houston 17-0)
  • (1:06) HOU - Conner Weigman 1-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Houston 24-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:56) ASU - Cameron Harpole 3-yard pass from Sam Leavitt, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Houston 24-6)
  • (11:24) ASU - Jesus Gomez 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:09; Houston 24-9)
  • (5:12) ASU - Chamon Metayer 27-yard pass from Jeff Sims, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:03; Houston 24-16)
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More information Statistics, HOU ...
StatisticsHOUASU
First downs2219
Plays–yards70–38467–426
Rushes–yards48–18321–98
Passing yards201328
Passing: comp–att–int17–22–024–46–0
Turnovers01
Time of possession37:0222:58
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 17/22, 201 yards, TD
Rushing Conner Weigman 21 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tanner Koziol 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD
Arizona State Passing Sam Leavitt 18/35, 270 yards, TD
Rushing Raleek Brown 11 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Malik McClain 7 receptions, 159 yards
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West Virginia

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
West Virginia Mountaineers (2–6) vs No. 22 Houston Cougars (7–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 14 7 101445
No. 22 Cougars 7 14 7735
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at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,049
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (10:31) WVU - Scotty Fox Jr. 6-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Mountaineers 7-0)
  • (4:03) WVU - Cyncir Bowers 21-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:15; Mountaineers 14-0)
  • (0:58) HOU - Tanner Koziol 3-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Mountaineers 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (12:54) WVU - Cam Vaughn 24-yard pass from Scotty Fox Jr., Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:35; Mountaineers 21-7)
  • (8:49) HOU - Conner Weigman 1-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05; Mountaineers 21-14)
  • (3:03) HOU - Amare Thomas 9-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:01; Tied 21-21)
Third quarter
  • (12:14) WVU - Kade Hensley 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:59; Mountaineers 24-21)
  • (6:33) WVU - Jordan Scruggs 80-yard interception return, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:35; Mountaineers 31-21)
  • (1:16) HOU - Amare Thomas 8-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; Mountaineers 31-28)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:54) WVU - Scotty Fox Jr. 34-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:17; Mountaineers 38-28)
  • (7:15) WVU - Diore Hubbard 11-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:26; Mountaineers 45-28)
  • (6:24) HOU - Amare Thomas 27-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 0:45; Mountaineers 45-35)
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More information Statistics, WVU ...
StatisticsWVUHOU
First downs2026
Plays–yards76-40367-400
Rushes–yards53-24631-82
Passing yards157318
Passing: comp–att–int13-22-026-36-2
Turnovers04
Time of possession30:2929:31
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Virginia Passing Scotty Fox Jr. 13/22, 157 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Diore Hubbard 29 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jeff Weimer 3 receptions, 67 yards
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 25/35, 309 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dean Connors 13 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 10 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD
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at UCF

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team
Houston Cougars (7–2) at UCF Knights (4–4) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 17 7630
Knights 3 21 3027
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at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear; 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,206
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
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Game information
First quarter
  • UCF – Noe Ruelas 37-yard field goal, 4:17, Knights 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
  • UCF – Myles Montgomery 1-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 9:39, Knights 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:32.
  • HOU – Amare Thomas 64-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez kick), 7:52, Knights 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:47.
  • HOU – Latreveon McCutchin 45-yard interception return (Ethan Sanchez kick), 6:36, Cougars 14–10.
  • UCF – Jaden Nixon 15-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 2:05, Knights 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
  • UCF – Phillip Dunnam 43-yard interception return (Noe Ruelas kick), 1:36, Knights 24–14.
  • HOU – Ethan Sanchez 40-yard field goal, 0:00, Knights 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
  • HOU – Dean Connors 9-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez kick), 7:38, Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:28.
  • UCF – Noe Ruelas 54-yard field goal, 1:06, Knights 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:38.
Fourth quarter
  • HOU – Ethan Sanchez 30-yard field goal, 11:19, Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:47.
  • HOU – Ethan Sanchez 22-yard field goal, 2:31, Cougars 30–27. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 7:51.
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More information Statistics, HOU ...
StatisticsHOUUCF
First downs2614
Plays–yards80–43360–282
Rushes–yards49–21030–146
Passing yards223136
Passing: comp–att–int20–31–315–30–2
Turnovers42
Time of possession34:3825:22
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 20/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Conner Weigman 22 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
UCF Passing Tayven Jackson 15/29, 136 yards, INT
Rushing Jaden Nixon 11 carries, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Dylan Wade 6 receptions, 80 yards
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TCU

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU Horned Frogs (6–4) vs No. 23 Houston Cougars (8–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 14 0 0317
No. 23 Cougars 0 7 7014
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at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear; 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,852
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst) and Josh Sims (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (11:20) TCU - Eric McAlister 33-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Horned Frogs 7-0)
  • (1:45) TCU - Jordan Dwyer 17-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:46; Horned Frogs 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (8:21) HOU - Amare Thomas 15-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:36; Horned Frogs 14-7)
Third quarter
  • (5:34) HOU - Dean Connors 8-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:09; Tied 14-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:21) TCU - Nate McCashland 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:12; Horned Frogs 17-14)
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More information Statistics, TCU ...
StatisticsTCUHOU
First downs2217
Plays–yards69–42669–391
Rushes–yards36–13340–230
Passing yards293161
Passing: comp–att–int24–33–315–29–1
Turnovers41
Time of possession27:3232:28
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 24/33, 293 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jeremy Payne 18 carries, 103 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 9 receptions, 95 yards
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/29, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Conner Weigman 15 carries, 114 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
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at Baylor (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Baylor Bears football team and Baylor–Houston football rivalry
Houston Cougars (8–3) at Baylor Bears (5–6) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 10 7731
Bears 0 9 01524
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at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy; 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,720
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (TNT): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Coy Wire (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (7:47) HOU - Amare Thomas 27-yard pass from Conner Weigman, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:18; Cougars 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:13) HOU - Conner Weigman 28-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:15; Cougars 14-0)
  • (13:44) BAY - Connor Hawkins 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:19; Cougars 14-3)
  • (6:22) BAY - Connor Hawkins 34-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:35; Cougars 14-6)
  • (1:40) HOU - Ethan Sanchez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:42; Cougars 17-6)
  • (0:15) BAY - Connor Hawkins 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 1:25; Cougars 17-9)
Third quarter
  • (4:58) HOU - Conner Weigman 1-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:36; Cougars 24-9)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:19) BAY - Joseph Dodds 1-yard run, Sawyer Robertson run for two-point conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:57; Cougars 24-17)
  • (8:53) BAY - Josh Cameron 31-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Connor Hawkins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:20; Tied 24-24)
  • (1:57) HOU - Dean Connors 1-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:52; Cougars 31-24)
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More information Statistics, HOU ...
StatisticsHOUBAY
First downs2925
Plays–yards7972
Rushes–yards48–21626–112
Passing yards201309
Passing: comp–att–int21–31–123–46–1
Turnovers12
Time of possession36:2623:34
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 21/31, 201 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Conner Weigman 22 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Amare Thomas 9 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 23/46, 309 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Joseph Dodds 12 carries, 61 yards, TD
Receiving Kobe Prentice 4 receptions, 96 yards
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vs. LSU (Texas Bowl)

See also: 2025 LSU Tigers football team and 2025 Texas Bowl
2025 Kinder's Texas Bowl
LSU Tigers (7–5) vs. No. 21 Houston Cougars (9–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 14 0 71435
No. 21 Cougars 7 14 71038
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at NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. CST
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, LSU ...
StatisticsLSUHOU
First downs1732
Plays–yards50–34482–437
Rushes–yards24–7746–201
Passing yards267236
Passing: comp–att–int16–26–027–36–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession21:2838:32
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSU Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 16/26, 267 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Harlem Berry 3 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Trey'Dez Green 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD
Houston Passing Conner Weigman 27/36, 236 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Dean Connors 16 carries, 126 yards, TD
Receiving Tanner Koziol 9 receptions, 76 yards, TD
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