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2024 Houston Cougars football team

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

2024 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record4–8 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Barbay (1st season; first 11 games)
Shawn Bell (interim; final game)
Offensive schemePro spread[1]
Defensive coordinatorShiel Wood (1st season)
Base defense3–4[2]
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Arizona State y$^   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 18 Iowa State y   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 17 BYU   7 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 23 Colorado   7 – 2     9 – 3  
Baylor   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Texas Tech   6 – 3     8 – 4  
TCU   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Kansas State   5 – 4     8 – 4  
West Virginia   5 – 4     6 – 7  
Kansas   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Cincinnati   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Houston   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Utah   2 – 7     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     3 – 9  
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 19, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

Offseason

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Transfers

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Outgoing

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Player Position Destination
Bryan Henry TE Abilene Christian
Christopher Pearson S Arkansas State
Jett Huff QB Central Oklahoma
Kamsi Arinze LB Coffeyville CC
Tyler Johnson IOL Colorado
Chidozie Nwankwo DL Colorado
Aaron Willis LB Delaware State
Karson Jones OT East Carolina
Moses Alexander CB Eastern Illinois
CJ Nelson WR Eastern Illinois
Logan Compton TE Incarnate Word
Reuben Unije OT Louisville
Ja'koby Banks WR Memphis
Sam Brown WR Miami (FL)
Aubrey Smith LB Navarro
Tevin Shaw IOL New Mexico
Justin Beadles DL New Mexico State
Dalton Carnes WR North Texas
Darson Herman TE North Texas
Isaiah Hamilton CB Ole Miss
Jamaree Caldwell DL Oregon
Lucas Coley QB Prairie View A&M
Michael Patterson CB Stephen F. Austin
Hakeem Ajijolaiya DL TCU
Matthew Golden WR Texas
Amipeleasi Langi DL Texas State
Treylin Payne LB Texas State
Mikal Harrison-Pilot WR Texas Tech
Brandon Campbell RB UMass
Joshua Cobbs WR USF
Jaylen Garth OT UTSA
Sergio Snider RB Unknown
Jalyn Stanford S Unknown

Incoming

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Player Position Previous School
J.D. Rhym CB Auburn
Quindario Lee DL Central Michigan
Teagan Wilk S East Carolina
Mekhi Mews WR Georgia
Carlos Allen Jr. DL Kennesaw State
Zeon Chriss QB Louisiana
Kendre Gant LB Louisiana
Sam Secrest IOL Louisville
Michael Batton LB Louisiana–Monroe
Dakota White IOL Louisiana Tech
Christian Brathwaite LB LSU
Maliq Carr TE Michigan State
Gabe Peterson LB New Mexico State
Cedric Melton OT Ole Miss
Bryan Massey S SMU
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
Marquis Shoulders WR Tulsa
Devan Williams WR Tulsa
Jake Wiley IOL UCLA
Jack Raney K UC Davis
Ajani Carter CB Utah State
Hershey McLaurin S West Virginia

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Coaching staff additions

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Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Willie Fritz Head Coach Tulane Head Coach [5]
Kevin Barbay Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Mississippi State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks [6]
Shiel Wood Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Tulane Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Derrick Sherman Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Tulane Wide Receivers [7]
Shawn Bell Quarterbacks Baylor Quarterbacks [8]
Joshua Christian-Young Defensive Backs Tulane Defensive Backs [9]
Zac Etheridge Defensive Backs Auburn Associate Head Coach/Secondary
James Ross III Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers Tulane Senior Defensive Analyst
Jordy Joseph Running Backs Southern Miss Quarterbacks
Mike Krysl Special Teams Tulane Special Teams Analyst
Oscar Giles Defensive Line Wyoming Associate Head Coach/Defensive Run-Game Coordinator/Defensive Tackles/Freshman Head Coach [10]

Coaching staff departures

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Name Position New Team New Position Source
Dana Holgorsen Head Coach TCU Defensive analyst [11]
Doug Belk Defensive Coordinator USC Defensive Backs [12]
Daikiel Shorts Wide Receivers Kentucky Wide Receivers [13]
Mike Jinks Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs – – –
Corby Meekins Tight Ends/Inside Receivers Lutheran South Head Coach [14]
Brian Early Defensive Line Missouri Defensive Line/Edge [15]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.UNLV*
FS1L 7–2725,750
September 76:45 p.m.at No. 15 Oklahoma*
SECNL 12–1683,653
September 147:00 p.m.Rice*
ESPN+W 33–728,146
September 2111:00 a.m.at Cincinnati
FS1L 0–3438,007
September 286:00 p.m.No. 18 Iowa State
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FS1L 0–2025,138
October 46:30 p.m.at TCU
ESPNW 30–1944,211
October 192:30 p.m.at Kansas
ESPN+L 14–4238,619
October 266:00 p.m.Utah 
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+W 17–1428,251
November 22:30 p.m.No. 17 Kansas State
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FOXW 24–1923,085
November 159:15 p.m.at Arizona
FS1L 3–2738,538
November 236:00 p.m.Baylor
FS1L 10–2034,166
November 309:15 p.m.at No. 19 BYU
ESPNL 18–3059,213

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Game summaries

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vs UNLV

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See also: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team
UNLV Rebels (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 7 7 10327
Cougars 0 0 077

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,750
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:10) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 13-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; UNLV 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:49) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 24-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:58; UNLV 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:49) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:57; UNLV 17–0)
  • (5:23) UNLV – Jalen Catalon 36-yard interception return, Caden Chittenden kick (UNLV 24–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:00) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:14; UNLV 27–0)
  • (1:00) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 2-yard pass from Ui Ale, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 3:51; UNLV 27–7)
Statistics UNLV HOU
First downs 14 14
Total yards 308 247
Rushing yards 195 38
Passing yards 113 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–14–1 22–38–2
Time of possession 31:27 28:33
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Matthew Sluka 6/13, 71 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Michael Allen 10 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Jaden Bradley 2 receptions, 60 yards
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 15/30, 135 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Parker Jenkins 2 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Mekhi Mews 3 receptions, 57 yards

at No. 15 Oklahoma

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See also: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Houston Cougars (0–1) at No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 3 3 6012
No. 15 Sooners 7 7 0216

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:45 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 83,653
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:59) OKLA – Brenen Thompson 10-yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:06; Oklahoma 7–0)
  • (4:29) HOU – Joseph Kim 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 8:25; Oklahoma 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:28) OKLA – Jake Roberts 11-yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:11; Oklahoma 14–3)
  • (0:00) HOU – Joseph Kim 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:17; Oklahoma 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (13:15) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 44-yard pass from Donovan Smith, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; Oklahoma 14–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:42) OKLA – Gracen Halton Safety (Drive: 1 play -5 yards, 0:04; Oklahoma 16–12)
Statistics HOU OU
First downs 18 15
Total yards 318 249
Rushing yards 58 75
Passing yards 260 174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–28–1 19–32–1
Time of possession 35:03 24:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 24/28, 260 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Stacy Sneed 11 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Oklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 19/32, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jovantae Barnes 12 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Deion Burks 9 receptions, 53 yards

vs Rice (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Rice Owls football team and Houston–Rice football rivalry
Rice Owls (1–1) vs Houston Cougars (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 0 077
Cougars 14 6 6733

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,146
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:30) HOU – Stacy Sneed 65-yard run, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34; Houston 7–0)
  • (3:49) HOU – Mekhi Mews 75-yard punt return, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:41; Houston 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:29) HOU – Stephon Johnson 44-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Joseph Kim PAT failed (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:11; Houston 20–0)
Third quarter
  • (2:24) HOU – Donovan Smith 1-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05; Houston 26–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:10) HOU – Donovan Smith 37-yard run, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:21; Houston 33–0)
  • (1:08) RICE – Dean Connors 4-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:56; Houston 33–7)
Statistics RICE HOU
First downs 9 16
Total yards 159 379
Rushing yards 75 237
Passing yards 84 142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 12–21–0
Time of possession 28:03 31:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing E. J. Warner 12/21, 50 yards, INT
Rushing Dean Connors 11 carries, 32 yards, TD
Receiving Christian Francisco 2 receptions, 26 yards
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 12/21, 142 yards, TD
Rushing Stacy Sneed 7 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Stephon Johnson 1 reception, 44 yards, TD

at Cincinnati

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See also: 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Houston Cougars (1–2) at Cincinnati Bearcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 0 000
Bearcats 14 10 7334

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,007
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:46) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 19-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:19; Cincinnati 7–0)
  • (2:57) CIN – Corey Kiner 44-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:17; Cincinnati 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:27) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 15-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:11; Cincinnati 21–0)
  • (1:51) CIN – Nathan Hawks 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:32; Cincinnati 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:09) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 8-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:00; Cincinnati 31–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:47) CIN – Nathan Hawks 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 9:51; Cincinnati 34–0)
Statistics HOU CIN
First downs 12 22
Total yards 233 362
Rushing yards 141 149
Passing yards 92 213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21–1 15–19–0
Time of possession 26:26 33:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 11/16, 73 yards, INT
Rushing Re'Shaun Sanford II 6 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 2 receptions, 51 yards
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 12/15, 188 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Corey Kiner 16 carries, 78 yards, TD
Receiving Sterling Berkhalter 3 receptions, 60 yards

vs No. 18 Iowa State

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See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team
No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (3–0) vs Houston Cougars (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Cyclones 3 0 71020
Cougars 0 0 000

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 25,138
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:06) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:25; Iowa State 3–0)
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • (2:12) ISU – Jayden Higgins 12-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; Iowa State 10–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:39) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:01; Iowa State 13–0)
  • (5:39) ISU – Abu Sama 77-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:59; Iowa State 20–0)
Statistics ISU HOU
First downs 19 11
Total yards 393 241
Rushing yards 240 169
Passing yards 153 72
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–0 9–16–2
Time of possession 34:55 25:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 17/28, 153 yards, TD
Rushing Abu Sama 11 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Jayden Higgins 8 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 8/12, 71 yards, INT
Rushing Stacy Sneed 10 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Stephon Johnson 4 receptions, 42 yards

at TCU

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See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Houston Cougars (1–4) at TCU Horned Frogs (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 17 0630
Horned Frogs 0 6 6719

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: October 4, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 44,211
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:29) HOU – Devan Williams 8-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:12; Houston 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:38) HOU – Re'Shaun Sanford II 2-yard run, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27; Houston 14–0)
  • (4:55) HOU – Jack Martin 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:34; Houston 17–0)
  • (2:18) TCU – Savion Williams 21-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann PAT failed (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:31; Houston 17–6)
  • (1:48) HOU – Zeon Chriss 71-yard run, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:30; Houston 24–6)
Third quarter
  • (5:27) TCU – Jeremy Payne 2-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:11; Houston 24–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:35) HOU – Jack Martin 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 5:00; Houston 27–12)
  • (9:25) TCU – Jack Bech 29-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:04; Houston 27–19)
  • (1:58) HOU – Jack Martin 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:27; Houston 30–19)
Statistics HOU TCU
First downs 19 20
Total yards 361 299
Rushing yards 207 66
Passing yards 154 233
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–20–0 23–37–2
Time of possession 36:53 23:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Zeon Chriss 15/18, 141 yards, TD
Rushing Zeon Chriss 11 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Maliq Carr 2 receptions, 39 yards
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 23/37, 233 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cam Cook 14 carries, 77 yards
Receiving JP Richardson 9 receptions, 98 yards

at Kansas

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See also: 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Houston Cougars (2–4) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 14 0014
Jayhawks 14 14 01442

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,619
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Todd Doxzon (analyst) and Kelly Crull (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:56) KAN – Jared Casey 2-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:59; Kansas 7–0)
  • (2:37) KAN – Quentin Skinner 48-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:09; Kansas 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:59) KAN – Devin Neal 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:19; Kansas 21–0)
  • (6:18) HOU – Stacy Sneed 23-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:34; Kansas 21–7)
  • (3:33) KAN – Jared Casey 3-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Kansas 28–7)
  • (1:35) HOU – Mekhi Mews 52-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Kansas 28–14)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:21) KAN – Jalon Daniels 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:56; Kansas 35–14)
  • (6:50) KAN – Devin Neal 5-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:36; Kansas 42–14)
Statistics HOU KU
First downs 20 21
Total yards 335 467
Rushing yards 98 220
Passing yards 237 247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–4 16–21–0
Time of possession 31:41 28:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 15/24, 173 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Donovan Smith 14 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Mekhi Mews 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 16/21, 247 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Devin Neal 17 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Lawrence Arnold 4 receptions, 80 yards

vs Utah

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See also: 2024 Utah Utes football team
Utah Utes (4–3) vs Houston Cougars (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Utes 7 0 7014
Cougars 0 7 01017

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,251
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:28) UTAH – Brant Kuithe 71-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:47; Utah 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:54) HOU – Stephon Johnson 21-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:34; Tied 7–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:01) UTAH – Micah Bernard 14-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:56; Utah 14–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:29) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 28-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:43; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:00) HOU – Jack Martin 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 1:55; Houston 17–14)
Statistics UTAH HOU
First downs 12 16
Total yards 306 289
Rushing yards 90 228
Passing yards 216 61
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–37–1 6–13–1
Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Isaac Wilson 13/22, 171 yards, TD
Rushing Micah Bernard 14 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving Brant Kuithe 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Houston Passing Zeon Chriss 6/13, 61 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing J'Marion Burnette 8 carries, 81 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 1 reception, 28 yards, TD

vs No. 17 Kansas State

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See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team
No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (7–1) vs Houston Cougars (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Wildcats 3 13 3019
Cougars 0 10 01424

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 23,085
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:12) KSU – Chris Tennant 23-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 6:48; Kansas State 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) HOU – Donovan Smith 1-yard run, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:16; Houston 7–3)
  • (8:37) HOU – Jack Martin 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:16; Houston 10–3)
  • (1:48) KSU – DJ Giddens 2-yard run, Chris Tennant PAT failed (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:40; Houston 10–9)
  • (0:09) KSU – Keagan Johnson 7-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:29; Kansas State 16–10)
Third quarter
  • (0:00) KSU – Chris Tennant 47-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:50; Kansas State 19–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:58) HOU – Maliq Carr 1-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:20; Kansas State 19–17)
  • (2:31) HOU – Zeon Chriss 41-yard run, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:12; Houston 24–19)
Statistics KSU HOU
First downs 21 10
Total yards 327 232
Rushing yards 89 121
Passing yards 238 111
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–41–2 12–12–0
Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 23/39, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing DJ Giddens 17 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Jayce Brown 3 receptions, 86 yards
Houston Passing Zeon Chriss 11/11, 103 yards, TD
Rushing Zeon Chriss 22 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 1 reception, 44 yards

at Arizona

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See also: 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team
Houston Cougars (4–5) at Arizona Wildcats (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 3 003
Wildcats 7 3 17027

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 15, 2024
  • Game time: 9:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,538
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (0:42) HOU – Jack Martin 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:06; Arizona 7–3)
  • (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 62-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:42; Arizona 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:01) ARIZ – Quali Conley 13-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:41; Arizona 17–3)
  • (6:15) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:47; Arizona 20–3)
  • (4:27) ARIZ – Quali Conley 50-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:10; Arizona 27–3)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics HOU ARIZ
First downs 14 20
Total yards 326 341
Rushing yards 135 117
Passing yards 191 224
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–1 20–35–1
Time of possession 28:56 31:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Zeon Chriss 16/27, 191 yards, INT
Rushing Re'Shaun Sanford II 10 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Stephon Johnson 4 receptions, 70 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 20/35, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Quali Conley 11 carries, 107 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD

vs Baylor (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team and Baylor–Houston football rivalry
Baylor Bears (6–4) vs Houston Cougars (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 10 0320
Cougars 7 0 0310

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 34,166
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:11) BAY – Sawyer Robertson 5-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:20; Baylor 7–0)
  • (0:32) HOU – Jeremiah Wilson 41-yard interception, Jack Martin kick (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:50) BAY – Ashtyn Hawkins 23-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:35; Baylor 14–7)
  • (0:00) BAY – Isaiah Hankins 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:03; Baylor 17–7)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:52) HOU – Jack Martin 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:13; Baylor 17–10)
  • (4:24) BAY – Isaiah Hankins 50-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:58; Baylor 20–10)
Statistics BAY HOU
First downs 20 14
Total yards 325 239
Rushing yards 121 92
Passing yards 204 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–23–2 14–25–3
Time of possession 34:52 25:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 15/23, 204 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Bryson Washington 28 carries, 113 yards
Receiving Michael Trigg 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
Houston Passing Zeon Chriss 13/24, 126 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Re'Shaun Sanford II 8 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Stephon Johnson 3 receptions, 54 yards

at No. 19 BYU

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See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team
Houston Cougars (4–7) at No. 19 BYU Cougars (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Houston 0 0 000
No. 19 BYU 0 0 000

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU BYU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
BYU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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