Houston 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 7:43 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Houston Cougars play Kansas State on November 2, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, see below.

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2024 Houston Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
UNLV August 31 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub Fox Sports 1 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Oklahoma September 7 | 7:45 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub SEC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Rice September 14 | 8:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+)
@ Cincinnati September 21 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Iowa State September 28 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ TCU October 4 | 7:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Kansas October 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Utah October 26 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Kansas State November 2 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Arizona November 15 | 10:15 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub Fox Sports 1 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Baylor November 23 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ BYU November 30 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA

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Houston 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last year (81), the Cougars have the 18th-hardest schedule in college football.
  • Houston will have the 24th-toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (76).
  • The Cougars are playing the 50th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their Big 12 opponents’ combined win total last year).
  • Houston will play eight teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pit them against three teams that had nine or more victories and two squads with three or fewer wins last season.
  • The Cougars will have eight teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Houston Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Cougars had the 86th-ranked offense last year (360.2 yards per game), and they were less effective defensively, ranking 19th-worst with 423.9 yards allowed per game.
  • Houston compiled 23.7 points per game on offense last season, which ranked it 90th in FBS. On defense, it ranked 108th, allowing 31.5 points per contest.
  • With 255.3 passing yards allowed per game on defense last season, which ranked 17th-worst in FBS, the Cougars were forced to lean on their 53rd-ranked passing offense (241.5 passing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
  • Offensively, Houston ranked 104th in FBS last season with 118.7 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 98th in rushing yards allowed per contest (168.6).
  • The Cougars had the 90th-ranked third-down offense last year (36.5% third-down conversion rate), but they were less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-worst with a 47.9% third-down percentage allowed.
  • With 14 forced turnovers (105th in FBS) against 15 turnovers committed (35th in FBS), Houston (-1) owned the 74th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

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