2024 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season

2024 Houston Cougars football

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Record| 0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Willie Fritz (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Kevin Barbay (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Shiel Wood (1st season)
Home stadium| TDECU Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Arizona |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Arizona State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
BYU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Baylor |  | 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: December 7, 2024

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

As of May 7, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Houston Cougars football team will represent the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars will be led by Willie Fritz in his first season as their head coach. The Cougars will play their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.

## Offseason[edit]

### Transfers[edit]

#### Outgoing[edit]

Player  | Position  | Destination

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Christopher Pearson  | S  | Arkansas State
Jett Huff  | QB  | Central Oklahoma
Tyler Johnson  | IOL  | Colorado
Chidozie Nwankwo  | DL  | Colorado
Aaron Willis  | LB  | Delaware State
Moses Alexander  | CB  | Eastern Illinois
Reuben Unije  | OT  | Louisville
Ja'koby Banks  | WR  | Memphis
Justin Beadles  | DL  | New Mexico State
Dalton Carnes  | WR  | North Texas
Jamaree Caldwell  | DL  | Oregon
Amipeleasi Fifita  | DL  | Oregon State
Matthew Golden | WR  | Texas
Joshua Cobbs  | WR  | USF
Jaylen Garth  | OT  | UTSA
Hakeem Ajijolaiya  | DL  | TBD
Moses Alexander  | CB  | TBD
Kamsi Arinze  | LB  | TBD
Sam Brown  | WR  | TBD
Brandon Campbell  | RB  | TBD
Joshua Cobbs  | WR  | TBD
Lucas Coley  | QB  | TBD
Logan Compton  | TE  | TBD
Mikal Harrison-Pilot  | WR  | TBD
Bryan Henry  | TE  | TBD
Darson Herman  | TE  | TBD
Karson Jones  | OT  | TBD
Amipeleasi Langi  | DL  | TBD
CJ Nelson  | WR  | TBD
Michael Patterson  | CB  | TBD
Treylin Payne  | LB  | TBD
Tevin Shaw  | IOL  | TBD
Aubrey Smith  | LB  | TBD
Jalyn Stanford  | S  | TBD
Justice Ugo  | S  | TBD

#### Incoming[edit]

Player  | Position  | Previous School

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Quindario Lee  | DL  | Central Michigan
Teagan Wilk  | S  | East Carolina
Hingano Hautau  | OT  | Foothill College
Mekhi Mews | WR  | Georgia
Larry Crawford  | IOL  | Georgia MC
Xavier Stillman  | DL  | Hutchinson CC
Zeon Chriss | QB  | Louisiana
Kendre Gant  | LB  | Louisiana
Michael Batton  | LB  | Louisiana–Monroe
Dakota White  | IOL  | Louisiana Tech
Maliq Carr  | TE  | Michigan State
Cedric Melton  | OT  | Ole Miss
Kriston Davis  | CB  | Southern
Jeremiah Wilson  | CB  | Syracuse
Jayden York  | TE  | Texas Tech
Keith Cooper  | DL  | Tulane
Corey Platt Jr.  | LB  | Tulane
Kentrell Webb  | S  | Tulane
Everitt Rogers  | DL  | Tulsa
Jake Wiley  | IOL  | UCLA
Hershey McLaurin  | S  | West Virginia

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## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| TV| Result

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August 31| UNLV*|

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| TBA|
September 7| at Oklahoma*|

* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| TBA|
September 14| Rice*|

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| TBA|
September 21| at Cincinnati|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| TBA|
September 28| Iowa State|

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| TBA|
October 4| at TCU|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| TBA|
October 19| at Kansas|

* Arrowhead Stadium
* Kansas City, MO

| TBA|
October 26| Utah|

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| TBA|
November 2| Kansas State|

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| TBA|
November 15| at Arizona|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| TBA|
November 23| Baylor|

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| TBA|
November 30| at BYU|

* LaVell Edwards Stadium
* Provo, UT

| TBA|

* *Non-conference game

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## Game summaries[edit]

### vs UNLV[edit]

See also: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team

UNLV Rebels (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UNLV | HOU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UNLV | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Oklahoma[edit]

See also: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Sooners | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | HOU | OKLA

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Oklahoma | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Rice[edit]

See also: 2024 Rice Owls football team

Rice Owls (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | RICE | HOU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Rice | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Cincinnati[edit]

See also: 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | HOU | CIN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Cincinnati | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Iowa State[edit]

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | ISU | HOU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Iowa State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at TCU[edit]

See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Houston Cougars (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Horned Frogs | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | HOU | TCU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
TCU | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Kansas[edit]

See also: 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO

* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | HOU | KAN

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Kansas | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Utah[edit]

See also: 2024 Utah Utes football team

Utah Utes (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Utes | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UTAH | HOU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Utah | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Kansas State[edit]

See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | KSU | HOU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Kansas State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Arizona[edit]

See also: 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

* Date: November 15, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | HOU | ARIZ

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Arizona | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Baylor[edit]

See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team

Baylor Bears (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | BAY | HOU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Baylor | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at BYU[edit]

See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team

Houston Cougars (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cougars (HOU) | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Cougars (BYU) | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | HOU | BYU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Houston | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
BYU | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2024 Houston Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
2. ^ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
3. ^ "2024 Houston Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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Houston Cougars football

Venues|

* Robertson Stadium (1946–1950, 1998–2012)
* Rice Stadium (1950–1964)
* Houston Astrodome (1965–1997)
* Reliant Stadium (2013)
* BBVA Compass Stadium (2013)
* TDECU Stadium (2014–present)

Bowls and rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Rice
* Texas Tech
* Tulsa

Culture & lore|

* Shasta
* "Cougar Fight Song"
* Spirit of Houston
* The Comeback Victory
* 2022 SMU game

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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