vs Southern
Sat, Sep 12, 4:00 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
2026 Big 12 football
Houston Cougars
Houston, TX · University of Houston
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At a glance
2026 Regular season
- Current affiliation
- Big 12
- 2026 overall record
- 0-0
- 2026 conference record
- 0-0
- 2026 national AP rank
- No. 24
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Schedule
Upcoming games
Four games after the featured next game
Fri, Sep 18, 5:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Sep 25, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
vs UCF Knights
Fri, Oct 2, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
What frames 2026
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- 2025 finish
- 10-3 · Unranked
- 2026 start
- Opens vs Oregon State Beavers on Sep 5; first conference game at Texas Tech Red Raiders on Sep 18
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders · No. 21 Utah Utes
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