HOUSTON-- In overcoming an early two-score deficit, the No. 21 Houston Cougars captured an emphatic 38-35 win over the LSU Tigers in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium Saturday, to cap off a 10-3 turnaround campaign in its third season in the Big 12 conference and second under coach Willie Fritz.
One mission. One goal. Get to 10 wins. The Houston Cougars entered Saturday evening at NRG Stadium against LSU knowing how important it was to the entire program to reach the double-digit-win mark.
The Houston Cougars defeated the LSU Tigers 38-35 in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl on Saturday night inside NRG Stadium. The Cougars collected their first 10-win season since 2021, and they won their first bowl game since 2022.
What started with an electric kick return to start the game for LSU has now turned into The Houston Cougars Show some 30 minutes later in the 2025 Kinder's Texas Bowl between the Houston Cougars and the LSU Tigers.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and that is certainly the case for the No. 21 Houston Cougars as they play in a bowl game for the first time since 2022. This isn’t any regular bowl; the Cougars got the opportunity to stay home this Christmas week and play in the Texas Bowl against LSU.
The Houston Cougars closed the 2025 regular season at 9-3 (6-3 Big 12), earning a spot in the upcoming Texas Bowl against LSU on December 27. The Cougars’ first winning campaign under Willie Fritz, Tulane’s former coach, was fueled in large part by the emergence of former five-star recruit Connor Weigman.
Dean Connors scored the deciding touchdown on a 1-yard run in the final minutes and Connor Weigman amassed 322 yards and accounted for three TDs as Houston outslugged Baylor 31-24 on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 dustup in Waco, Texas.
Although the Houston Cougars football program is coming off a shocking loss to West Virginia at home, UH is still 7-2 and has outperformed all expectations at the start of the year. A key reason for that is the play of redshirt junior quarterback Connor Weigman.
The Houston Cougars were riding high into Saturday afternoon with all the momentum, coming off their first-ranked road win since 2017 and into the top 25 after three years.
Houston Cougars football earned their first ranked win on the road for the first time since 2017 as UH beat No. 24 Arizona State 24-16 Saturday night in Tempe.
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Houston Cougars football (5-1) dominated over the Oklahoma State Cowboys 39-17 Saturday afternoon at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, OK to improve to a 5-1 record for the first time since 2021.
The Houston Cougars have already matched their win total from each of the past two seasons, entering Saturday’s Oct. 11 matchup against Oklahoma State with a 4-1 record.
The Houston Cougars had a tough night on Saturday at TDECU Stadium and suffered a blowout loss to no. 9 Texas Tech 35-11. Additionally, Houston saw their
Houston Cougars football gets sent back to reality Saturday night at TDECU Stadium as UH (4-1) suffered a blowout loss to No. 11 Texas Tech (5-0) 35-11, where almost nothing went right.
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Week three is upon us in Big 12 country, and what better way to kick off a great weekend of football than some action on Friday night? Colorado went down deep in the heart of Texas to face Houston while Kansas State headed to the desert to take on Arizona in a non-conference matchup.
The Big 12 is preparing for the 2025 college football season with media days. The Houston Cougars are one of the conference’s biggest wildcards. Houston football has struggled over the last few seasons, but with Willie Fritz in his second season, the stage is set for a bounce-back season.
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