Houston Cougars
Big 12
10-3 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #40AP #22
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 7.4 (#40)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.5
- SP+ Defense
- 23.0
- SRS
- 6.3
- FPI
- 4.4
- Elo
- 1512
- Talent
- 657
- Recruiting
- 199 (#52)
Schedule
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsStephen F. Austin | H | W | 27-0 |
| 2 | @Rice | A | W | 35-9 |
| 3 | vsColorado | H | W | 36-20 |
| 5 | @Oregon State | A | W | 27-24 |
| 6 | vsTexas Tech | H | L | 11-35 |
| 7 | @Oklahoma State | A | W | 39-17 |
| 8 | vsArizona | H | W | 31-28 |
| 9 | @Arizona State | A | W | 24-16 |
| 10 | vsWest Virginia | H | L | 35-45 |
| 11 | @UCF | A | W | 30-27 |
| 13 | vsTCU | H | L | 14-17 |
| 14 | @Baylor | A | W | 31-24 |
| 1 ·P | vsLSU | N | W | 38-35 |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 111
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Conner Weigman | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Zeon Chriss | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Austin Carlisle | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| QB | — | Jake Sock | JR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| QB | — | Indiana Wijay | SO | 6'4" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Dean Connors | SR | 6'0" | 206 | — |
| RB | 2nd | DJ Butler | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Stacy Sneed | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| RB | 4th | J'Marion Burnette | SO | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | JayShon Ridgle | SO | 6'0" | 197 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Zane Smith | FR | 5'9" | 235 | — |
| RB | — | Re'Shaun Sanford II | SO | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Nehemiah Warmate | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| RB | — | Aaron Davis | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| RB | — | Steve Polk | FR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Amare Thomas | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Mekhi Mews | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Stephon Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| WR | 4th | Koby Young | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Harvey Broussard III | JR | 6'3" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jaquise Martin | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Devan Williams | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Marquis Shoulders | JR | 5'10" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Dylan Gayton | FR | 5'10" | 150 | — |
| WR | — | Dylan Caddle | JR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| WR | — | Hunter Teichman | SO | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Jeffrey Strozier Jr. | SO | 5'6" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Anthony Gangi Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Zaylen Cormier | FR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Samuel Padgitt | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tanner Koziol | SR | 6'7" | 240 | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Luke McGary | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Jayden York | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Kaleb Thomas | FR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Brock Foster | FR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Traville Frederick Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Wyatt Herbel | FR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Jacory Thurman | FR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Derek Joiner | FR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ronnell McLain | FR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Demetris Dean II | FR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Demetrius Hunter | JR | 6'2" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ricardo Cordova | FR | 6'0" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Cayden Bowie | FR | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | McKenzie Agnello | JR | 6'4" | 314 | — |
| OL | — | Hingano Hautau | SR | 6'6" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Sean Terrell | FR | 6'5" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Larry Crawford | SO | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | RJ Lee | FR | 6'8" | 335 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jason Brooks Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Matthew Wykoff | SR | 6'6" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dalton Merryman | SR | 6'9" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Cedric Melton | SR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | David Ndukwe | SR | 6'6" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Alvin Ebosele | JR | 6'6" | 312 | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Carlos Allen Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 295 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Eddie Walls III | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Khalil Laufau | JR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Darius Washington | FR | 6'6" | 265 | — |
| DL | 5th | Zavian Tibbs | JR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| DL | 6th | Myles Parker | SO | 6'0" | 335 | — |
| DL | 7th | Travis Buhake | FR | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Reshad Sterling | FR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Chance Bryant | FR | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Xavier Stillman | SR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| DL | — | DK Mays | FR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Hunter Jones | SO | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Phillips Ojo | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | — | Carmello Brooks | FR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| DL | — | Eythan Thompson | FR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| DL | — | Everitt Rogers | SR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Quindario Lee | SR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jalen Garner | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Sione Fotu | JR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Corey Platt Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Latreveon McCutchin | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| LB | 5th | Brandon Mack II | JR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| LB | 6th | Carmycah Glass | SO | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jesus Machado | SR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 8th | Christian Brathwaite | FR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Richmond Ugochukwu | FR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Tristan Jackson | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Sheldon Rice | FR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| LB | — | Caleb Augustus | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Grayson Boeker | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Zion Taylor | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Cavan Tuley | JR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Kentrell Webb | JR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Wrook Brown | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Latrell McCutchin Sr. | SR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jordan Allen | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Will James | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Marc Stampley II | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Blake Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 8th | Zelmar Vedder | SR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| DB | 9th | C.J. Douglas | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| DB | 10th | Johnsley Barbas | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 11th | Keany Parks | JR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Jamaal Shaw | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 13th | Alvin Williamson Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | JD Rhym | JR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Kenzy West | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Elijah Young | SO | 5'10" | 175 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Anthony Saragusa | FR | 6'2" | 265 | — |
| LS | — | Jacob Garza | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LS | — | Weston Edwards | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| P | 1st | Liam Dougherty | SO | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| P | — | Jack Raney | SO | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| PK | 1st | Ethan Sanchez | SR | 5'9" | 192 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Zac Yoakam | SR | 5'8" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | Jonathan Dimas | FR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.568
Off PPA
+0.1129
Pass PPA
+0.3271
Rush PPA
-0.036
Success
42%42
Explosive
1.2243
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | -0.03 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | -0.01 | -0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.07 | +0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.37 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.3
PPG Against
21.8
Differential
+6.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 6-0
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-1
- Avg Margin
- +6.5
Team News
6 items
- WR Gary Burney Jr. flips from Houston to LSULSU flips in state WR from Willie Fritz and the Houston CougarsHOU9h
- LSU Flips Key 2027 Offensive Recruit Away From HoustonHouston football lost another talented wide receiver commit in the 2027 recruiting class.HOU13h
- LSU, Lane Kiffin add new weapon in flip from HoustonLSU football secured a massive recruiting flip on Father's Day, as Lane Kiffin and company flipped this Houston target.HOU14h
- LSU flips 2027 WR Gary Burney Jr. away from Houston: ‘I have been waiting for this’LSU flipped another prized in-state prospect committed elsewhere. The Tigers secured a commitment from three-star WR Gary Burney Jr. after hosting the 6-foot-4, 200-pound pass-catcher a second time this month. LSU offered Burney shortly after he declared for Houston during his official visit. The Tigers kept their foot on the gas with the flip target, […]HOU14h
- The Top 5 Best Wide Receivers in Houston HistoryHere are the top 5 best receivers in the history of Houston football.HOU15h
- Why These 3 Houston Cougars Can Earn All-Conference HonorsHow can these Cougars win awards in the Big 12?HOU18h