Houston 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

A highlight of the Houston Cougars’ 2024 college football schedule is a matchup with Kansas State on November 2 — keep scrolling for more information.

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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

  • The Cougars are facing the 18th-hardest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
  • Houston will face the 24th-toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (76).
  • The Cougars will face the 50th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their Big 12 opponents’ combined win total last year (56).
  • Houston’s schedule features eight games against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more wins and two against squads that collected three or fewer wins).
  • The Cougars’ schedule in 2024 includes eight returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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Houston Stat Insights (2023)

  • Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense that ranked 19th-worst in FBS (423.9 yards allowed per game) last season, the Cougars had more success on offense, ranking 86th in FBS by putting up 360.2 yards per game.
  • From an offensive standpoint, Houston ranked 90th in FBS with 23.7 points per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 108th in points allowed (423.9 points allowed per contest).
  • Despite sporting a bottom-25 pass defense last season that ranked 17th-worst in FBS (255.3 passing yards allowed per game), the Cougars had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 53rd in FBS by averaging 241.5 passing yards per game.
  • Houston ranked 104th in run offense (118.7 rushing yards per game) and 98th in run defense (168.6 rushing yards allowed per game) last season.
  • In addition to a 47.9% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense last season, which ranked fourth-worst in FBS, the Cougars posted a 90th-ranked third-down percentage (36.5%) on offense.
  • With 14 forced turnovers (105th in FBS) against 15 turnovers committed (35th in FBS) last season, Houston’s -1 turnover margin ranked 74th in college football.

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