2026 Season · Week 6
HOU · Cougars
Houston
B12 · 5-1
National Rank
#10
Power
+20.0
Offense
0.72
Defense
0.30
SOS
+1.6
SOS Rank
#13
Team Profile
Why #10?
Houston ranks #10 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +20.0, meaning the model expects Houston to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 20.0 points on a neutral field.
Houston has faced the #13 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +1.6 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Southern, with a Game Performance score of +2.18.
The weakest performance came against Texas Tech, where the Game Performance score was -0.05.
Offense0.72
Offense0.72
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.72) is currently higher than the defensive rating (0.30).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Oregon State | Home | W | 33-20 | +0.29 | +0.47 | +0.10 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Southern | Home | W | 77-6 | +2.18 | +1.48 | +2.88 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | Texas Tech | Away | L | 26-28 | -0.05 | +0.44 | -0.53 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Georgia Southern | Away | W | 42-28 | +0.37 | +1.26 | -0.52 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | UCF | Home | W | 27-17 | +0.09 | +0.11 | +0.08 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Kansas State | Away | W | 35-16 | +0.57 | +0.99 | +0.16 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Oklahoma State | Home | 4:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Utah | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Cincinnati | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Colorado | Away | 8:15 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | West Virginia | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Baylor | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |