B12 · 2026 through Week 6
Houston Cougars Football Ratings & Analytics
4-1 overall · Composite #22 · Net Rating #19
Value · national rank
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Houston is 4-1 overall through Week 6 of the 2026 season and ranks No. 19 of 138 teams in PRIME's opponent-adjusted ratings and No. 22 in The PRIME 25. Within the Big 12, that is 3rd of 16 rated teams.
The offense (No. 10) ranks ahead of the defense (No. 81). Special teams rank No. 9 nationally. Its strength of record ranks No. 23 and its strength of schedule No. 43. Houston's most recent game was a win over UCF (27–17). Next up: a road game at Kansas State on Sat, Oct 10.
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2026 schedule
Opponent Net values use the latest published rating, so early-season games backfill as teams become rated.Results & upcoming matchups
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Current Opp Net | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 5 |  vs Oregon State | W 33-20 | +7.3 · #42 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 |  vs SouthernFCS | W 77-6 | FCS | View Matchup → |
| Wk 3 | Sep 18 |  @ Texas Tech | L 26-28 | +6.7 · #48 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 |  @ Georgia Southern | W 42-28 | -6.9 · #97 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 |  vs UCF | W 27-17 | +5.8 · #51 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 |  @ Kansas State | 3:30 PM ET | +7.8 · #39 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 7 | Oct 17 |  vs Oklahoma State | Time TBA | +9.3 · #31 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 8 | Oct 24 |  @ Utah | Time TBA | +24.9 · #4 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 |  vs Cincinnati | Time TBA | -0.1 · #66 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 11 | Nov 13 |  @ Colorado | 10:15 PM ET | +4.3 · #55 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 |  @ West Virginia | Time TBA | -0.5 · #71 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 |  vs Baylor | Time TBA | +8.4 · #35 | View Matchup → |
Schedule opponent ratings are current by design and update with each published ratings refresh. Game-specific matchup pages still use the appropriate pregame snapshot for historical comparisons.
Program history
1 season availableSeason Ratings
| Year | Conf | W-L | Rk | Net | Off | Def | ST | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B12 | 4-1 | 19 | +12.0 | +11.54#10 | -1.42#81 | +1.91#9 | +1.34#23 | -1.3#43 |