Houston Cougars Football Schedule 2026 (TV, Times)
Houston Cougars 2026 schedule: 12 games, 6 at home, 9 on national TV. Kickoff times, TV channels, results and a printable PDF.
Next 2 games
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 21 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | TBD | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 28 | vs. Baylor Bears | TBD | TBD |
Houston football has played on campus at TDECU Stadium since 2014, a venue that seats about 40,000. The Cougars compete in the Big 12 Conference after joining from the American. Houston is known for high-powered offense: quarterback Andre Ware won the 1989 Heisman Trophy, the first Black quarterback to do so, while running the Run and Shoot. His record-setting season included a 47–9 rout of archrival Texas in the Astrodome. Here is every game on the calendar, with times and networks filled in as they are released.
Season so far
- Record
- 7-3 (from final scores)
- Streak
- L1
- Games played
- 10
Last 3 results
- L 32–42 at Colorado Buffaloes Fri, Nov 13
- W 31–24 vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Sat, Nov 7
- L 13–21 at Utah Utes Sat, Oct 24
Next up
- When
- Sat, Nov 21 · kickoff time TBD
- Where
- Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV
- TV / stream
- TBD
| Date / kickoff | Matchup | TV / stream | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT | Oregon State Beavers at Houston Cougars | ESPNEWS | 20–33 · Final |
| Sep 12, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Southern Jaguars at Houston Cougars | ESPN+ | 6–77 · Final |
| Sep 18, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT | Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders | Fox | 26–28 · Final |
| Sep 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT | Houston Cougars at Georgia Southern Eagles | ESPNU | 42–28 · Final |
| Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT | UCF Knights at Houston Cougars | ESPN2 | 17–27 · Final |
| Oct 10, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT | Houston Cougars at Kansas State Wildcats | Fox | 35–16 · Final |
| Oct 17, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT | Oklahoma State Cowboys at Houston Cougars | Fox | 32–35 · Final |
| Oct 24, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT | Houston Cougars at Utah Utes | ESPN | 13–21 · Final |
| Nov 7, 2026, 3:30 PM EST | Cincinnati Bearcats at Houston Cougars | Fox | 24–31 · Final |
| Nov 13, 2026, 10:15 PM EST | Houston Cougars at Colorado Buffaloes | ESPN | 32–42 · Final |
| Nov 21, 2026 · Time TBD | Houston Cougars at West Virginia Mountaineers | TBD | Scheduled |
| Nov 28, 2026 · Time TBD | Baylor Bears at Houston Cougars | TBD | Scheduled |
What channel is the Houston Cougars game on this week?
This week: Houston Cougars at West Virginia Mountaineers, Sat, Nov 21 (time TBD), on TV to be announced.
Next game: at West Virginia Mountaineers · Sat, Nov 21, time TBD · Milan Puskar Stadium · TV/stream: TBD
Houston Cougars recent results
- Nov 13: L 32–42 at Colorado Buffaloes · aired on ESPN
- Nov 7: W 31–24 vs. Cincinnati Bearcats · aired on Fox
- Oct 24: L 13–21 at Utah Utes · aired on ESPN
Related schedules
Big 12 schedule · College football on TV this week · Houston Cougars men’s basketball schedule · Houston Cougars women’s basketball schedule
From the blog
Houston Cougars season at a glance
- Home and away
- 6 home games, 6 road games (12 games listed).
- Bye week
- Week 9 (between the Oct 24 game at Utah Utes and the Nov 7 game vs. Cincinnati Bearcats).
- Prime-time kickoffs
- 5 games kicking off at 7 PM ET or later: Sep 12 vs. Southern Jaguars (ESPN+); Sep 18 at Texas Tech Red Raiders (Fox); Oct 17 vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (Fox); Oct 24 at Utah Utes (ESPN); Nov 13 at Colorado Buffaloes (ESPN).
- TV and streaming listed
- Fox 4, ESPN 2, ESPN+ 1, ESPN2 1, ESPNEWS 1, ESPNU 1; 2 games without a listed channel yet.
- Toughest stretch
- 2 straight games away from home, 2 times (Sep 18 to Sep 26; Nov 13 to Nov 21); shortest turnaround is 6 days, from the Sep 12 game vs. Southern Jaguars to the Sep 18 game at Texas Tech Red Raiders.
- Next game
- at West Virginia Mountaineers, Saturday, November 21 (kickoff time TBD), channel not yet listed.
Computed from the schedule on this page. Times are U.S. Eastern. Prime time means a confirmed kickoff at 7 PM ET or later; a bye is a week number missing from the team's schedule; the toughest stretch is the longest run of consecutive games away from home and the shortest turnaround under seven days between games.
Houston Cougars schedule by the numbers
- 6 home
- 6 away
- 9 on national TV (0 still to play)
- 1 national streaming only
Games by month: Sep 2026 4 · Oct 2026 4 · Nov 2026 4
National TV counts games on a national broadcast or cable network (such as ESPN, Fox, TNT or a national conference network); streaming-only national games (such as Peacock, Prime Video or ESPN+) are counted separately, and local or regional channels are not included.
Plan the rest of Houston Cougars’ season
The available schedule contains 12 regular-season games: 10 completed and 2 not marked final. The remaining games include 1 at home, 1 away and 0 at neutral sites.
The next dated matchup is against West Virginia Mountaineers on November 21. Use the schedule above for the latest kickoff and channel.
2 remaining games have an unconfirmed kickoff or missing broadcast listing. Recheck those details before arranging travel or a watch party.
Houston Cougars schedule notes
This page lists the regular-season games available from our sports data provider. Times and TV channels may change; unannounced details remain TBD. The PDF lists the games still to play (choose "PDF with past games" for the full regular season with games already played) and is a snapshot of the latest available data when downloaded.
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When is the Houston Cougars bye week?
The Houston Cougars bye week is Week 9 (between the Oct 24 game at Utah Utes and the Nov 7 game vs. Cincinnati Bearcats), based on the week numbers in the current schedule.
How many prime-time games do the Houston Cougars have?
The current schedule lists 5 games with a confirmed kickoff at 7 PM Eastern or later: vs. Southern Jaguars on Saturday, September 12; at Texas Tech Red Raiders on Friday, September 18; vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, October 17; at Utah Utes on Saturday, October 24; at Colorado Buffaloes on Friday, November 13. Games with a kickoff time still TBD are not counted.
What channel are Houston Cougars games on?
Listed TV and streaming outlets for the Houston Cougars this season: Fox (4 games), ESPN (2 games), ESPN+ (1 game), ESPN2 (1 game), ESPNEWS (1 game) and ESPNU (1 game). 2 games have no channel listed yet. The next game, at West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, November 21, does not have a channel listed yet. Channels can change, so check the schedule table above before kickoff.
How do I print the Houston Cougars schedule?
Use the "Download PDF of remaining games" button near the top of this page to get a printable one-page PDF of the games still to play with kickoff times (choose "PDF with past games" for the full regular season) and TV channels, then print it from your PDF viewer. The PDF is a snapshot of the schedule when downloaded. To print several teams together, combine them in My Season first.