
#20
Houston
Cougars · Big 12
Efficiency & record
With the ball
Efficiency (PPA)0.33092
Success rate53.3%97
Explosiveness1.107
Points per trip4.6085
Without it
Efficiency allowed0.09247
Success allowed39.9%56
Havoc19.9%86
Stuff rate19.4%55
Last three seasons · 23 games
Overall ATS
13-10
Straight up
12-11
Over / under
9-14
Avg margin
-3.43
home 5-6away 7-3as favorite 4-3as underdog 9-7
A record, not a signal — we measured these splits at 50% ATS. Compare teams on the efficiency board.
Returning production · 2026
11th of 136 FBS teams by overall returning production
Overall
81.2%
Passing
91.5%
Rushing
522.6%*
Receiving
61.3%
* Outside 0–100% on purpose. Production is PPA-weighted, so a departing player who cost his team yards pushes the returning share above 100, and a returning group whose combined contribution was negative shows below zero. The bar is clamped for layout; the number is not.
Futures
Big 12 Championship Game+400
National Championship+19000
To Make the Playoff+700
Number 1 Seed+25000
To Make the Playoffs+900
To Make the Playoffs-1700
Alternative Regular Season Wins Over 9.5+250
Alternative Regular Season Wins Under 9.5-320
Alternative Regular Season Wins Over 8.5+110
Alternative Regular Season Wins Under 8.5-130
Alternative Regular Season Wins Over 7.5-230
Alternative Regular Season Wins Under 7.5+175
Conference Win Totals Over 5.5+125
Conference Win Totals Under 5.5-150
Schedule & lines· 8
- vs
Oregon StateSat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM ET-21O/U 50.5 - vsSouthern UniversitySat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM ET-51.5O/U 61.5
- @
Texas TechSat, Sep 19 · 8:00 PM ET+7.5O/U 52.5 - @
Georgia SouthernSat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM ET-17.5O/U 56.5 - vs
UCFSat, Oct 3 · 12:05 PM ET-10.5O/U 50.5 - @
Kansas StateSat, Oct 10 · 3:35 PM ET+2.5O/U 55.5 - vs
Oklahoma StateSat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM ET-4.5O/U 62.5 - @
UtahSat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM ET+6.5O/U 56.5