2025 Houston Cougars football team

2025 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSlade Nagle (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAustin Armstrong (1st season)
Home stadiumSpace City Financial Stadium
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arizona   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Arizona State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Baylor   0 – 0     0 – 0  
BYU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Cincinnati   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Colorado   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
Iowa State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kansas   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kansas State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Oklahoma State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
TCU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Texas Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UCF   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Utah   0 – 0     0 – 0  
West Virginia   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of July 7, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Houston Cougars football team will represent the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by Willie Fritz in his second season as their head coach. The Cougars play their home games at TDECU Stadium, soon to be renamed Space City Financial Stadium, located in Houston, Texas.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Maurice Williams S Arizona State
Justin Benton DL East Carolina
Parker Jenkins RB East Carolina
Teagan Wilk S East Carolina
Justin Wood LS FIU
Jeremiah Wilson CB Florida State
Jett Runion TE Houston Christian
Ja'Ryan Wallace WR Houston Christian
Andon Mata WR Howard Payne
Sam Secrest IOL Louisville
A. J. Haulcy S LSU
Tony Mathis RB Marshall
Pierson Parent LS McNeese
Keionte Scott S Miami (FL)
Juwon Gaston CB Middle Tennessee
Ray'Quan Bell IOL Prairie View A&M
Hershey McLaurin S Purdue
Jalyn Stanford S Sam Houston
Torren Coppage-El DL Stephen F. Austin
Joseph Manjack WR TCU
Jonah Wilson WR Texas A&M
Garfield Lawrence DL Texas Southern
Anthony Holmes DL Texas Tech
Taleeq Robbins DL Troy
Ui Ale QB Troy
Matthew Byrnes TE UNLV
Jalen Emery CB Western Kentucky
Caleb McMickle QB Western Kentucky
Nadame Tucker EDGE Western Michigan
Carter Jenkins S Unknown
Richmond Ugochukwu LB Unknown
Blake Hogshooter WR Unknown

Incoming

Player Position Previous School
Joshua Donald DL Appalachian State
Keionte Scott CB Auburn
Alvin Ebosele OT Baylor
Matthew Wykoff IOL California
Eddie Walls EDGE FIU
Marc Stampley S Georgia Southern
Harvey Broussard WR Louisiana
Carmycah Glass LB Louisiana
Blake Thompson S Louisiana Tech
Jordan Allen S LSU
McKenzie Agnello OT New Mexico
Zac Yoakam K Notre Dame
Jason Brooks IOL Oklahoma State
Ethan Sanchez K Old Dominion
Dean Connors RB Rice
Zelmar Vedder CB Sacramento State
C. J. Douglas S Samford
Will James S Southern Miss
Myles Parker DL Tennessee Tech
Conner Weigman QB Texas A&M
Dalton Merryman IOL Texas Tech
Jesus Machado LB Tulane
Luke McGary LB Tulsa
Will Spain LS Troy
Amare Thomas WR UAB
Sione Fotu LB Utah
Alvin Williamson Jr. CB Vanderbilt
Khalil Laufau DL Washington State
Tanner Koziol TE Wisconsin
Wrook Brown S Wyoming
Keany Parks CB Wyoming

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 287:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin*
ESPN+
September 66:00 p.m.at Rice*
ESPN+
September 126:30 p.m.Colorado
  • Space City Financial Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN
September 269:30 p.m.at Oregon State*
ESPN
October 4Texas Tech
  • Space City Financial Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
October 11at Oklahoma State
October 18Arizona
  • Space City Financial Stadium
  • Houston, TX
October 25at Arizona State
November 1West Virginia
  • Space City Financial Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 7at UCF
FS1
November 22TCU
  • Space City Financial Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 29at Baylor

[3][4]

Game summaries

vs Stephen F. Austin (FCS)

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Pregame line Over/under
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (FCS) (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Lumberjacks (FCS) 0
Cougars 0

at Space City Financial Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SFA HOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stephen F. Austin Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Rice (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Rice Owls football team and Houston–Rice rivalry § Football
Pregame line Over/under
Houston Cougars (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cougars 0
Owls 0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU RICE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rice Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Colorado

See also: 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Pregame line Over/under
Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buffaloes 0
Cougars 0

at Space City Financial Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics COLO HOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team
Pregame line Over/under
Houston Cougars (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cougars 0
Beavers 0

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 9:30 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU ORST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Texas Tech (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Houston–Texas Tech football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Red Raiders 0
Cougars 0

at Space City Financial Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time:  
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  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TTU HOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oklahoma State

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Pregame line Over/under
Houston Cougars (0–0) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cougars 0
Cowboys 0

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 11
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU OKST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arizona Wildcats (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Cougars 0

at Space City Financial Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 18
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ARIZ HOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arizona State

See also: 2025 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Pregame line Over/under
Houston Cougars (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cougars 0
Sun Devils 0

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 25
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU ASU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs West Virginia

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Pregame line Over/under
West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Mountaineers 0
Cougars 0

at Space City Financial Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 1
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WVU HOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UCF

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team
Pregame line Over/under
Houston Cougars (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cougars 0
Knights 0

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: November 7
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs TCU

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Pregame line Over/under
TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Horned Frogs 0
Cougars 0

at Space City Financial Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 22
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TCU HOU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Baylor (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Baylor Bears football team and Baylor–Houston football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
Houston Cougars (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cougars 0
Bears 0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time:  
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2025 Houston Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  2. ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  3. ^ Duarte, Joseph. "Houston completes nonconference football schedules for 2025, 2027". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "2025 Houston Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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