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1512
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SP+
7.4
#40
O44/D46
FPI
4.4
SRS
6.3
AP
#25
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play6.0 – 5.0
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
6.0
of 11 games
Bowl odds
64%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
91%
vs Oklahoma State
Toughest
4%
vs Texas Tech
💬Houston Board
Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
395.0#62
Yards / play
5.6#77
Passing yards / game
216.4#83
Rushing yards / game
178.6#40
First downs / game
22.1#35
3rd down %
40.8%#57
4th down %
59.4%#41
Time of possession
32:19#17
Defense
Yards allowed / game
347.8#47
Yards / play allowed
5.3#45
Pass yards allowed / game
218.8#67
Rush yards allowed / game
129.0#38
3rd down % allowed
35.9%#41
Sacks
28#55
Tackles for loss
61#97
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+4#43
Takeaways
18#49
Giveaways
14#35
Penalties / game
4.6#19
Penalty yards / game
40.1#20
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vs
Oregon StateSat-16.989%Wk 2vsSouthernSatWk 3@
Texas TechSat+24.24%Wk 4@
Georgia SouthernSat-5.566%Wk 5vs
UCFSat-5.064%Wk 6@
Kansas StateSat+8.926%Wk 7vs
Oklahoma StateSat-18.591%Wk 8@
UtahSat+21.06%Wk 10vs
CincinnatiSat-4.062%Wk 11@
ColoradoSat-4.363%Wk 12@
West VirginiaSat-6.468%Wk 13vs
BaylorSat-2.557%
Oregon StateSat-16.989%Wk 2vsSouthernSatWk 3@Texas TechSat+24.24%Wk 4@Georgia SouthernSat-5.566%Wk 5vsUCFSat-5.064%Wk 6@Kansas StateSat+8.926%Wk 7vsOklahoma StateSat-18.591%Wk 8@UtahSat+21.06%Wk 10vsCincinnatiSat-4.062%Wk 11@ColoradoSat-4.363%Wk 12@West VirginiaSat-6.468%Wk 13vsBaylorSat-2.557%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
14
Avg stars
3.29
Avg rating
0.8826
1 5★2 4★11 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisean Henderson#3 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.9990 | Spring, TX |
| Paris Melvin Jr.#260 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.9112 | Cypress, TX |
| John Hebert#315 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.9036 | Houston, TX |
| Jaivion Martin#496 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8878 | Willis, TX |
| Scott Smith#867 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8700 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Isaiah Broughton#1059 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8700 | Houston, TX |
| Rhett Gray#1131 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8689 | Weatherford, TX |
| Xavier Fleming#1001 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Lewisville, TX |
| James Henderson III#1158 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Houston, TX |
| Javen Holmes#1158 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Troy Pless#1320 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Killeen, TX |
| Noah Abebe#1465 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Friendswood, TX |
| Tyler Covar#1500 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Magnolia, TX |
| Mudassir Abdullah#1687 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | West Columbia, TX |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-3 | 6-3 | 77% | 7.1 | +2.9 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 33% | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 2-7 | 33% | 2.8 | +1.2 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 62% | 8.0 | +0.0 |
| 2021 | 12-2 | 8-1 | 86% | 10.8 | +1.2 |
| 2020 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 38% | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 33% | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 62% | 7.9 | +0.1 |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-3 | 58% | 8.3 | -1.3 |
| 2016 | 9-4 | 5-3 | 69% | 9.6 | -0.6 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).