Houston Football
Houston is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big 12, based in Houston, TX. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Houston at +11.6, No. 25 of 138 FBS teams and No. 5 of 16 in the Big 12. The model projects a 10-2 finish, with CFP Odds of 23.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Houston games this season. Most recent result: lost to Utah 13-21 on Oct 24. Next up: vs Cincinnati on Nov 7 — the model projects Houston 34-24, giving Houston a 76% chance to win.
Open Houston in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Oregon State | W 35-20 86% ✓ | W 33-20 |
| Sep 12 | vs Southern | W 38-0 100% ✓ | W 77-6 |
| Sep 18 | @ Texas Tech | L 21-34 20% ✓ | L 26-28 |
| Sep 26 | @ Georgia Southern | W 35-17 83% ✓ | W 42-28 |
| Oct 3 | vs UCF | W 28-24 62% ✓ | W 27-17 |
| Oct 10 | @ Kansas State | W 31-28 51% ✓ | W 35-16 |
| Oct 17 | vs Oklahoma State | W 34-21 81% ✓ | W 35-32 |
| Oct 24 | @ Utah | L 24-34 26% ✓ | L 13-21 |
| Nov 7 | vs Cincinnati | W 34-24 76% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Colorado | W 28-17 77% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ West Virginia | W 35-27 69% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Baylor | W 27-24 62% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Houston's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big 12 by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Utah | 8-0 | +19.9 |
| 2 |  Texas Tech | 7-1 | +15.4 |
| 3 |  BYU | 7-1 | +13.9 |
| 4 |  Arizona | 6-2 | +12.3 |
| 5 | Houston | 6-2 | +11.6 |
| 6 |  Baylor | 5-3 | +10 |
| 7 |  TCU | 4-4 | +6.9 |
| 8 |  Iowa State | 4-4 | +5.9 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma State | 5-3 | +5.4 |
| 10 |  Kansas | 3-5 | +4.9 |
| 11 |  Kansas State | 4-4 | +4.4 |
| 12 |  UCF | 4-4 | +3.4 |
| 13 |  Cincinnati | 5-3 | +3.2 |
| 14 |  Arizona State | 4-4 | +2 |
| 15 |  West Virginia | 5-3 | +1.3 |
| 16 |  Colorado | 3-5 | -2.6 |
High schools on the Houston roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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