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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

Big 12 · #14 AP · 6-1 · 3-1 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 5-2

Houston Cougars

HC Willie Fritz (2nd yr) · OC Slade Nagle · DC Austin Armstrong

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (4 OF 7) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 92%

Power rating11.415th
CFP odds36%—
PLAYOFFIN→BUBBLE
Proj. wins9.5of 12
Fan pulse—3 of 30 scored

Big 12 · #14 AP · 6-1 · 3-1 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 5-2

Houston

Cougars · HC Willie Fritz (2nd yr) · starts in 11 (4 of 7) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating11.415th
CFP odds · outlook36%—IN→BUBBLE
Proj. wins9.5of 12
Fan pulse—3 of 30 scored

Houston

#14 · 6-1 · 3-1 Big 12

POWER RATING11.415th in FBS
CFP ODDS36%no change
PROJ. WINS9.5of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKIN→BUBBLE

1 loss now · CFP 36% in sims · CCG 23% · title 10%

FAN PULSE—3 of 30 scored

Coverage →

RECORD6-1
ATS · O/U3-4 · 5-2
POSTGAME WE · AVG76%5.3 expected wins
NET EPA / PLAY+0.2512th FBS

Schedule & resultsSchedule

POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS) · FUTURE ROWS: PREGAME WP + MODEL LINEPOSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS)POSTGAME WE · 10K SIMS

Houston schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
WP · post / pre
O/U
Model
1Oregon StateOregon StateW33–20−21−21L+0.1447%41%77%O 50.5—
EPA +0.14 · SR 47% · O 50.5WE 77%
2SouthernSouthernW77–6−52−52W+1.7068%19%100%O 62—
EPA +1.70 · SR 68% · O 62WE 100%
3at Texas Techat Texas TechL26–28+8+8W−0.1053%49%50%O 52.5—
EPA −0.10 · SR 53% · O 52.5WE 50%
4at Georgia Southernat Georgia SouthernW42–28−17.5−17.5L+0.2762%48%80%O 56.5—
EPA +0.27 · SR 62% · O 56.5WE 80%
5UCFUCFW27–17−10.5−10.5L+0.2150%29%82%U 51—
EPA +0.21 · SR 50% · U 51WE 82%
6at Kansas Stateat Kansas StateW35–16+2.5+2.5W+0.5151%44%87%U 55.5—
EPA +0.51 · SR 51% · U 55.5WE 87%
7Oklahoma StateOklahoma StateW35–32−4−4L+0.1556%54%60%O 62.5—
EPA +0.15 · SR 56% · O 62.5WE 60%
8at Utahat UtahNEXTSAT 10:15 ESPNSAT 10:15+6.5+6.5————39%57+4.5
MODEL +4.5 · TOTAL 57WP 39%
9BYE
10CincinnatiCincinnatiNOV 7NOV 7—−13.379%−13.3
MODEL −13.3WP 79%
11at Coloradoat ColoradoNOV 13NOV 13—−1073%−10
MODEL −10WP 73%
12at West Virginiaat West VirginiaNOV 21NOV 21—−1683%−16
MODEL −16WP 83%
13BaylorBaylorNOV 28NOV 28—−10.574%−10.5
MODEL −10.5WP 74%