Houston Cougars

Big 12 · TDECU Stadium · Houston, TX

10-3 2025 record (6-3 conf)
#22 Final 2025 AP
Title odds (#31 board)
Win total (O +112)
52% Returning starter games
89th Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches
Willie Fritz Head Coach · 3rd year
14–11 At HOU
86–65 Career · 13 seasons
Spread Offense
4-2-5 Defense

Returning production

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 51%37 / 737 / 1465%
Offensive line 41%26 / 637 / 1538%
Defensive front 56%50 / 8911 / 2038%
Secondary 60%39 / 658 / 1350%

Back 35

Conner Weigman QB · 3,405 yds · 13g 43%
Will James DB · 6 INT+PD · 13g 30%
Brandon Mack II LB · 13 havoc · 13g 18%
Amare Thomas WR · 975 yds · 13g 12%
Alvin Ebosele OL · 13g 11%
McKenzie Agnello OL · 13g 11%

Gone 29

Eddie Walls III DL · 23 havoc · 13g · gone 31%
Marc Stampley II DB · 4 INT+PD · 13g · gone 20%
Wrook Brown DB · 4 INT+PD · 13g · gone 20%
Dean Connors RB · 1,231 yds · 13g · gone 16%
Corey Platt Jr. LB · 10 havoc · 12g · to TTU 14%
Matthew Wykoff OL · 13g · gone 11%

New 12

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

89th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road
W1Sat 4:00 PMvs Oregon State2-10 22 ESPN
W2Sat 11:00 PMvs Southern University Jaguars 8ESPN+
W3Sat 12:00 AM@ Texas Tech12-2 67 FOX
W4Sat 5:00 PM@ Georgia Southern7-6 40
W5Sat 5:00 PMvs UCF5-7 27
W6Sat 5:00 PM@ Kansas State6-6 40
W7Sat 5:00 PMvs Oklahoma State1-11 19
W8Sat 5:00 PM@ Utah11-2 52
W10Sat 6:00 PMvs Cincinnati7-6 34
W11Sat 3:15 AM@ Colorado3-9 34ESPN
W12Sat 6:00 PM@ West Virginia4-8 36
W13Sat 6:00 PMvs Baylor5-7 29

Depth chart

Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Conner Weigman SR · #1 Keisean Henderson FR · #5 Luke Carney SO · #17
RB Makhi Hughes SR · #21 Re'Shaun Sanford II JR · #6 DJ Butler JR · #25
WR-X Koby Young JR · #2 Harvey Broussard III SR · #3 Tyson Turner JR · #8
WR-Z Trent Walker SR · #4 Muizz Tounkara SO · #14
WR-SL Amare Thomas SR · #0 Jaquise Martin SO · #10
TE Patrick Overmyer SR · #9 Traville Frederick Jr. JR · #85 Kaleb Thomas JR · #19
LT Alvin Ebosele SR · #79 Ronnell McLain JR · #53
LG Shadre Hurst SR · #56 Larry Crawford SR · #70
C Anthony Boswell JR · #52
RG McKenzie Agnello SR · #66 Hingano Hautau SR · #67
RT Drew Terrill SR · #73 Hayden Wright SO · #57

Roster 116

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 Javion WhiteDBJR5'11"190Winnsboro, LA
0 Amare ThomasWRSR6'0"205Birmingham, AL
1 Conner WeigmanQBSR6'3"210Cypress, TX
1 Jaden YatesLBSR6'1"225Columbus, OH
2 Koby YoungWRJR6'0"180New Orleans, LA
2 Jalen MayoDBSR6'2"190Hampton, VA
3 JD RhymDBSR6'2"190Valdosta, GA
3 Harvey Broussard IIIWRSR6'3"185St. Martinville, LA
4 Trent WalkerWRSR6'2"195Portland, OR
4 Brandon Mack IILBSR6'4"245Montgomery, AL
5 Will JamesDBSR6'0"185Grand Bay, AL
5 Keisean HendersonQBFR6'5"195Houston, TX
6 Re'Shaun Sanford IIRBJR5'9"190Harker Heights, TX
6 Jordan AllenDBJR5'11"200Lafayette, LA
8 Tyson TurnerWRJR6'2"215Bryan, TX
8 Kentrell WebbDBSR5'11"190Katy, TX
9 Patrick OvermyerTESR6'5"230Kingwood, TX
9 Ashton PorterDLSR6'3"280Cypress, TX
10 Jaquise MartinWRSO5'10"180Bryan, TX
10 Latreveon McCutchinLBSR6'3"245Austin, TX
12 Sione FotuLBSR6'0"230Salt Lake City, UT
12 Ryan SmithQBFR6'0"180The Woodlands, TX
13 Canon ToonQBFR6'3"195Houston, TX
13 C.J. DouglasDBSR5'11"200Leeds, AL
14 Paris Melvin Jr.DBFR5'11"185Cypress, TX
14 Muizz TounkaraWRSO6'3"210League City, TX
15 Jake SockQBSR6'2"190Pearland, TX
16 JayShon RidgleRBJR6'0"197Athens, AL
17 Luke CarneyQBSO6'2"205Mesquite, TX
17 Christian BrathwaiteLBJR6'2"220Cypress, TX
18 Khalil LaufauDLSR6'3"290Salt Lake City, UT
19 Miller MaloneLBJR6'2"220Mont Belvieu, TX
19 Kaleb ThomasTEJR6'4"250Houston, TX
20 James Henderson IIIDBFR6'1"175Houston, TX
21 Makhi HughesRBSR6'0"210Birmingham, AL
22 Dorian BarnesWRFR5'8"155Houston, TX
22 Zaylen CormierDBSO5'11"190Houston, TX
23 Alvin Williamson Jr.DBJR6'0"200Cibolo, TX
23 John HebertRBFR5'11"180Houston, TX
24 Keany ParksDBSR6'1"180Kenosha, WI
25 Carmycah GlassLBSR6'4"230Monroe, LA
25 DJ ButlerRBJR6'0"190Mobile, AL
26 Jamaal ShawDBSR6'1"200Orange, TX
27 Mudassir AbdullahDBFR6'0"175West Columbia, TX
27 Braeden RobinsonWRFR6'0"180Houston, TX
28 Kenzy WestDBSO6'0"185Flowood, MS
29 Javen HolmesDBFR6'2"205Baton Rouge, LA
30 Richmond UgochukwuLBSO6'2"220Richardson, TX
31 Tristan JacksonLBSO6'0"215Fort Walton Beach, FL
32 Nehemiah WarmateRBSO6'0"190Denton, TX
32 Isaac RichardsonDBFR6'1"200Houston, TX
33 Johnsley BarbasDBJR5'11"190Atlanta, GA
34 Bryson CastileLBFR6'2"210Arlington, TX
35 Tyler CovarLBFR6'2"225Magnolia, TX
36 Liam RileyLBFR6'1"215Weatherford, TX
37 Elijah YoungDBSR5'10"175Houston, TX
37 Zane SmithRBSO5'9"235Fulshear, TX
38 Aaron DavisWRJR5'11"180Schertz, TX
38 Johnathan Joseph Jr.DBFR5'10"190Houston, TX
41 Thompson BennettDBFR6'1"190Austin, TX
42 Austin AndersonDBJR6'3"185Rosenberg, TX
42 Hunter TeichmanWRSR6'1"175Houston, TX
43 Sheldon RiceLBSO6'3"250Fulshear, TX
44 Rodney Thomas IIDBFR6'1"180Humble, TX
45 Chance BryantDLSO6'2"255Fulshear, TX
46 Jeffrey Strozier Jr.WRSR5'6"160Kansas City, MO
47 DK MaysDLSO6'4"250Baton Rouge, LA
47 Anthony SaragusaLSJR6'2"265Houston, TX
48 Grayson BoekerLBSO6'3"220The Woodlands, TX
49 Jonathan DimasKJR5'10"185Houston, TX
49 Darius WashingtonDLSO6'6"265Mansfield, TX
50 Ejiro EgodogbareDLSR6'3"310Milton, MA
50 Aaron WolfordOLFR6'4"310Groves, TX
51 Hunter JonesDLSR6'2"280Houston, TX
52 Anthony BoswellOLJR6'2"301Indianapolis, IN
53 Tanner CovarLBFR6'2"195Magnolia, TX
53 Ronnell McLainOLJR6'4"325DeSoto, TX
54 Rhett GrayOLFR6'8"310Weatherford, TX
54 Kvion RobersonDBSO6'1"180Monroe, LA
55 Demetris Dean IIOLSO6'4"300Jasper, TX
55 Isaiah BroughtonDLFR6'4"340Houston, TX
56 Shadre HurstOLSR6'2"295Cartersville, GA
57 Hayden WrightOLSO6'5"285Kingwood, TX
62 Ricardo CordovaOLJR6'0"270Pasadena, TX
62 Jack RaneyPSR6'3"210San Jose, CA
64 Jack Carson-WentzLSSR6'2"210Canton, GA
66 McKenzie AgnelloOLSR6'4"314Copperas Cove, TX
67 Hingano HautauOLSR6'6"325San Jose, CA
68 Sean TerrellOLSO6'5"295Spring, TX
69 Weston EdwardsLSJR6'2"215Valdosta, GA
70 Larry CrawfordOLSR6'5"300Monroe, GA
71 Noah AbebeOLFR6'4"300Friendswood, TX
72 RJ LeeOLSO6'8"335Houston, TX
73 Drew TerrillOLSR6'6"300Lebanon, IN
77 Troy PlessOLFR6'5"320Killeen, TX
79 Alvin EboseleOLSR6'6"312Coppell, TX
81 Jeremiah BushnellWRFR6'1"195Iowa, LA
82 Jack NewhouseWRFR6'4"230Austin, TX
83 Keavon RobertsWRFR6'5"185Port Arthur, TX
84 Samuel PadgittWRSR6'2"195San Antonio, TX
85 Traville Frederick Jr.TEJR6'3"240Jeanerette, LA
86 Wyatt HerbelTESO6'3"220Cypress, TX
87 Luke McGaryTESR6'4"250Plano, TX
88 Jacory ThurmanTESO6'4"240Houston, TX
88 Xavier FlemingDLFR6'1"305Lewisville, TX
89 Jaivion MartinTEFR6'4"250Pflugerville, TX
90 De'Marion ThomasDLSR6'2"340Tulsa, OK
91 Liam DoughertyPJR6'2"205Geelong,, AUS
91 Kaleb WalkerDLFR6'2"275Lindale, TX
92 Travis BuhakeDLSO6'2"290Arlington, TX
94 Evan NoelKSO6'1"165Bay St. Louis, MS
94 Carmello BrooksDLSO6'3"275Katy, TX
96 Eythan ThompsonDLSO6'3"330Waco, TX
96 Zac YoakamKSR5'8"195Upper Arlington, OH
98 Myles ParkerDLSR6'1"325Snellville, GA
99 Quindario LeeDLSR6'5"295McKenzie, AL