2025 Houston Cougars football team

2025 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Willie Fritz (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Slade Nagle (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Austin Armstrong (1st season)
Home stadium	TDECU 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
Houston		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: 2025 Big 12 Championship Game
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of January 10, 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 located in Houston, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	Stephen F. Austin*	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
September 6	at Rice*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)
September 27	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR
TBA	Arizona	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
TBA	Colorado	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
TBA	TCU	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
TBA	Texas Tech	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)
TBA	West Virginia	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
TBA	at Arizona State	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ
TBA	at Baylor	McLane Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)
TBA	at Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK
TBA	at UCF	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

vs Stephen F. Austin

Pregame line	Over/under

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lumberjacks			0
Cougars			0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SFA	UH
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

See also: 2025 Rice Owls football team and Houston–Rice rivalry

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 information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UH	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

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 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UH	OSU
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