Houston Cougars
10-3 2025 record (6-3 conf)
#22 Final 2025 AP
Title odds (#21 board)
Win total (O -108)
52% Returning starter games
88th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesWillie Fritz Head Coach · 3rd year
14–11 At HOU
86–65 Career · 13 seasons
Spread Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 51% | 37 / 73 | 8 / 14 | 69% |
| Offensive line | 41% | 26 / 63 | 7 / 15 | 38% |
| Defensive front | 56% | 50 / 89 | 11 / 20 | 38% |
| Secondary | 60% | 39 / 65 | 8 / 13 | 50% |
Back 36
Gone 28
Corey Platt Jr. LB · 10 havoc · 12g · to TTU 14%
New 13
Trent Walker WR · 840 yds · 12g · from ORST 
Patrick Overmyer TE · 367 yds · 13g · from UTSA 
Makhi Hughes RB · 94 yds · 6g · from ORE 
Luke Carney QB · 50 yds · 4g · from SYR 
Shadre Hurst OL · 14g · from TULN 
Anthony Boswell OL · 13g · from TOL 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 29.1 60
Explosive play rate 10.4% 33
Red zone TD rate 72.9% 69
Line yards per carry 2.6 62
Sack rate allowed 4.9% 73
Defense
Points allowed per game 22.8 64
Explosive rate allowed 11.3% 49
Red zone score rate allowed 78.0% 80
Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 54
Sack rate 6.6% 65
2025 Margin by Game
SFA
RICE
COLO
ORST
TTU
OKST
ARIZ
ASU
WVU
UCF
TCU
BAY
LSU
2026 schedule
88th-hardest path in FBS · 2 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Oregon State | 2-10 | 22 | W 33-20 | ESPN |
| W2 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs | Southern University Jaguars | 8 | W 77-6 | ESPN+ | |
| W3 | Sat 12:00 AM | @ |  Texas Tech | 12-2 | 63 | L 26-28 | FOX |
| W4 | Sat 8:00 PM | @ |  Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 40 | W 42-28 | ESPNU |
| W5 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  UCF | 5-7 | 27 | W 27-17 | ESPN2 |
| W6 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Kansas State | 6-6 | 39 | W 35-16 | FOX |
| W7 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Oklahoma State | 1-11 | 19 | W 35-32 | FOX |
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Utah | 11-2 | 57 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Cincinnati | 7-6 | 34 | ||
| W11 | Sat 3:15 AM | @ |  Colorado | 3-9 | 34 | ESPN | |
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  West Virginia | 4-8 | 36 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Baylor | 5-7 | 29 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Conner Weigman 5TH · #1 | Keisean Henderson FR · #5 | |
| RB | Makhi Hughes SR · #21 |  Re'Shaun Sanford II JR · #6 |  DJ Butler JR · #25 |
| WR-X |  Koby Young JR · #2 |  Tyson Turner JR · #8 | |
| WR-Z | Trent Walker 5TH · #4 |  Harvey Broussard III SR · #3 | |
| WR-SL |  Amare Thomas SR · #0 |  Jaquise Martin SO · #10 | |
| TE | Patrick Overmyer SR · #9 |  Kaleb Thomas JR · #19 |  Traville Frederick Jr. JR · #85 |
| LT |  Alvin Ebosele 5TH · #79 |  RJ Lee SO · #72 | |
| LG | Shadre Hurst 5TH · #56 |  Larry Crawford SR · #70 | |
| C | Anthony Boswell JR · #52 | Aaron Wolford FR · #50 | |
| RG |  McKenzie Agnello SR · #66 |  Hayden Wright SO · #57 | |
| RT |  Drew Terrill 5TH · #73 |  Ronnell McLain JR · #53 |
Roster 116
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Javion White | DB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Winnsboro, LA |
| 0 | Amare Thomas | WR | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1 | Conner Weigman | QB | 5TH | 6'3" | 210 | Cypress, TX |
| 1 |  Jaden Yates | LB | SR | 6'1" | 225 | Columbus, OH |
| 2 | Koby Young | WR | JR | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA |
| 2 |  Jalen Mayo | DB | 5TH | 6'2" | 190 | Hampton, VA |
| 3 |  JD Rhym | DB | 5TH | 6'2" | 190 | Valdosta, GA |
| 3 | Harvey Broussard III | WR | SR | 6'3" | 185 | St. Martinville, LA |
| 4 | Trent Walker | WR | 5TH | 6'2" | 195 | Beaverton, OR |
| 4 |  Brandon Mack II | LB | SR | 6'4" | 255 | Montgomery, AL |
| 5 |  Will James | DB | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Grand Bay, AL |
| 5 | Keisean Henderson | QB | FR | 6'5" | 195 | Houston, TX |
| 6 | Re'Shaun Sanford II | RB | JR | 5'9" | 190 | Harker Heights, TX |
| 6 |  Jordan Allen | DB | 5TH | 5'11" | 200 | Lafayette, LA |
| 8 | Tyson Turner | WR | JR | 6'2" | 215 | Bryan, TX |
| 8 |  Kentrell Webb | DB | 5TH | 5'11" | 190 | Katy, TX |
| 9 | Patrick Overmyer | TE | SR | 6'5" | 240 | Kingwood, TX |
| 9 |  Ashton Porter | DL | SR | 6'3" | 280 | Cypress, TX |
| 10 | Jaquise Martin | WR | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Bryan, TX |
| 10 |  Latreveon McCutchin | LB | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Austin, TX |
| 12 | Stephon Johnson | WR | 5TH | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 12 |  Sione Fotu | LB | SR | 6'0" | 230 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 13 | Canon Toon | QB | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Houston, TX |
| 13 |  C.J. Douglas | DB | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Leeds, AL |
| 14 | Paris Melvin Jr. | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Cypress, TX |
| 14 |  Muizz Tounkara | WR | SO | 6'3" | 210 | League City, TX |
| 15 |  Jake Sock | QB | 5TH | 6'2" | 190 | Pearland, TX |
| 16 |  JayShon Ridgle | RB | JR | 6'0" | 197 | Athens, AL |
| 17 | Luke Carney | QB | SO | 6'2" | 205 | Mesquite, TX |
| 17 |  Christian Brathwaite | LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Cypress, TX |
| 18 |  Ryan Smith | QB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 18 |  Khalil Laufau | DL | SR | 6'3" | 290 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 19 |  Miller Malone | LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Mont Belvieu, TX |
| 19 | Kaleb Thomas | TE | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Houston, TX |
| 20 | James Henderson III | DB | FR | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX |
| 21 | Makhi Hughes | RB | SR | 6'0" | 210 | Birmingham, AL |
| 21 | Myles Rowser | DB | 5TH | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI |
| 22 | Dorian Barnes | WR | FR | 5'8" | 155 | Houston, TX |
| 22 |  Zaylen Cormier | DB | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 23 |  Alvin Williamson Jr. | DB | JR | 6'0" | 200 | Cibolo, TX |
| 23 | John Hebert | RB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 24 |  Keany Parks | DB | SR | 6'1" | 180 | Kenosha, WI |
| 25 |  Carmycah Glass | LB | SR | 6'4" | 230 | Monroe, LA |
| 25 | DJ Butler | RB | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Mobile, AL |
| 26 |  Jamaal Shaw | DB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Orange, TX |
| 27 | Mudassir Abdullah | DB | FR | 6'0" | 175 | West Columbia, TX |
| 27 | Braeden Robinson | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 28 | Kenzy West | DB | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Flowood, MS |
| 29 | Javen Holmes | DB | FR | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 30 |  Richmond Ugochukwu | LB | SO | 6'2" | 220 | Richardson, TX |
| 31 |  Tristan Jackson | LB | SO | 6'0" | 215 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 32 | Nehemiah Warmate | RB | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Denton, TX |
| 32 | Isaac Richardson | DB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX |
| 33 |  Johnsley Barbas | DB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Atlanta, GA |
| 34 | Bryson Castile | LB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Arlington, TX |
| 35 | Tyler Covar | LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Magnolia, TX |
| 36 | Liam Riley | LB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Weatherford, TX |
| 37 | Elijah Young | DB | SR | 5'10" | 175 | Houston, TX |
| 37 | Zane Smith | RB | SO | 5'9" | 235 | Fulshear, TX |
| 38 | Johnathan Joseph Jr. | DB | FR | 5'10" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 40 | Kvion Roberson | DB | SO | 6'1" | 180 | Monroe, LA |
| 41 | Thompson Bennett | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX |
| 42 | Austin Anderson | DB | JR | 6'3" | 185 | Rosenberg, TX |
| 43 |  Sheldon Rice | LB | SO | 6'3" | 250 | Fulshear, TX |
| 44 | Rodney Thomas II | DB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Humble, TX |
| 45 |  Chance Bryant | DL | SO | 6'2" | 255 | Fulshear, TX |
| 46 | Jeffrey Strozier Jr. | WR | SR | 5'6" | 160 | Kansas City, MO |
| 47 |  DK Mays | DL | SO | 6'4" | 250 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 47 |  Anthony Saragusa | LS | JR | 6'2" | 265 | Houston, TX |
| 48 |  Grayson Boeker | LB | SO | 6'3" | 220 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 49 |  Jonathan Dimas | K | JR | 5'10" | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 49 |  Darius Washington | DL | SO | 6'6" | 265 | Mansfield, TX |
| 50 |  Ejiro Egodogbare | DL | SR | 6'3" | 310 | Milton, MA |
| 50 | Aaron Wolford | OL | FR | 6'4" | 310 | Groves, TX |
| 51 |  Hunter Jones | DL | SR | 6'2" | 280 | Houston, TX |
| 52 | Anthony Boswell | OL | JR | 6'2" | 301 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 53 | Tanner Covar | LB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Magnolia, TX |
| 53 | Ronnell McLain | OL | JR | 6'4" | 325 | DeSoto, TX |
| 54 | Rhett Gray | OL | FR | 6'8" | 310 | Weatherford, TX |
| 55 |  Demetris Dean II | OL | SO | 6'4" | 300 | Jasper, TX |
| 55 | Isaiah Broughton | DL | FR | 6'4" | 340 | Houston, TX |
| 56 | Shadre Hurst | OL | 5TH | 6'2" | 304 | Cartersville, GA |
| 57 | Hayden Wright | OL | SO | 6'5" | 285 | Kingwood, TX |
| 62 |  Ricardo Cordova | OL | JR | 6'0" | 270 | Pasadena, TX |
| 62 |  Jack Raney | P | SR | 6'3" | 210 | San Jose, CA |
| 64 | Jack Carson-Wentz | LS | 5TH | 6'2" | 210 | Canton, GA |
| 66 | McKenzie Agnello | OL | SR | 6'4" | 314 | Copperas Cove, TX |
| 67 |  Hingano Hautau | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 325 | San Jose, CA |
| 68 |  Sean Terrell | OL | SO | 6'5" | 295 | Spring, TX |
| 69 | Weston Edwards | LS | JR | 6'2" | 215 | Valdosta, GA |
| 70 | Larry Crawford | OL | SR | 6'5" | 300 | Monroe, GA |
| 71 | Noah Abebe | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Friendswood, TX |
| 72 | RJ Lee | OL | SO | 6'8" | 335 | Houston, TX |
| 73 | Drew Terrill | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 300 | Lebanon, IN |
| 77 | Troy Pless | OL | FR | 6'5" | 320 | Killeen, TX |
| 79 | Alvin Ebosele | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 312 | Coppell, TX |
| 81 | Jeremiah Bushnell | WR | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa, LA |
| 82 | Jack Newhouse | WR | FR | 6'4" | 230 | Austin, TX |
| 83 | Keavon Roberts | WR | FR | 6'5" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX |
| 84 |  Samuel Padgitt | WR | 5TH | 6'2" | 195 | San Antonio, TX |
| 85 | Traville Frederick Jr. | TE | JR | 6'3" | 240 | Jeanerette, LA |
| 86 |  Wyatt Herbel | TE | SO | 6'3" | 220 | Cypress, TX |
| 87 |  Luke McGary | TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Plano, TX |
| 88 |  Jacory Thurman | TE | SO | 6'4" | 240 | Houston, TX |
| 88 | Xavier Fleming | DL | FR | 6'1" | 305 | Lewisville, TX |
| 89 | Jaivion Martin | TE | FR | 6'4" | 250 | Pflugerville, TX |
| 90 |  De'Marion Thomas | DL | SR | 6'2" | 340 | Tulsa, OK |
| 91 |  Liam Dougherty | P | JR | 6'2" | 205 | Geelong,, AUS |
| 91 | Kaleb Walker | DL | FR | 6'2" | 275 | Lindale, TX |
| 92 |  Travis Buhake | DL | SO | 6'2" | 290 | Arlington, TX |
| 94 |  Evan Noel | K | SO | 6'1" | 165 | Bay St. Louis, MS |
| 94 |  Carmello Brooks | DL | SO | 6'3" | 275 | Katy, TX |
| 96 |  Eythan Thompson | DL | SO | 6'3" | 330 | Waco, TX |
| 96 |  Zac Yoakam | K | 5TH | 5'8" | 195 | Upper Arlington, OH |
| 98 |  Myles Parker | DL | SR | 6'1" | 325 | Snellville, GA |
| 99 |  Quindario Lee | DL | SR | 6'5" | 295 | McKenzie, AL |