What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Houston is ranked #23 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Baylor form
L 24-31vs HOUL 17-41at ARIZL 28-55vs UTAHW 30-3vs UCFL 20-41at CIN
2025 season
Houston form
W 31-24at BAYL 14-17vs TCUW 30-27at UCFL 35-45vs WVUW 24-16at ASU
2025 season
Baylor this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Houston this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Baylor | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Big 12 | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| UCF Big 12 | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Texas Tech Big 12 | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
Houston leads the series 2–1 · Houston won the last one
3 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
0.7 points toward Baylor
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-29 | Houston 31 — 24 Baylor | at BAY | Houston |
| 2024 | 2024-11-23 | Baylor 20 — 10 Houston | at HOU | Baylor |
| 2023 | 2023-11-04 | Houston 25 — 24 Baylor | at BAY | Houston |
Baylor leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Sawyer Robertson QB #13 | 304/503, 3681 YDS, 31 TD, 12 INT |
| Nate Bennett QB #12 | 5/7, 34 YDS | |
| Rushing | Bryson Washington RB #30 | 154 CAR, 788 YDS, 6 TD |
| Caden Knighten RB #11 | 104 CAR, 469 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Michael Turner RB #23 | 65 CAR, 320 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Cameron WR #34 | 69 REC, 872 YDS, 9 TD |
| Michael Trigg TE #1 | 50 REC, 694 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Ashtyn Hawkins WR #6 | 53 REC, 621 YDS | |
| Kole Wilson WR #19 | 44 REC, 591 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Keaton Thomas LB #11 | 99 |
| Devyn Bobby S #3 | 77 | |
| Jacob Redding S #8 | 53 | |
| Sacks | Emar'rion Winston DL #4 | 4 |
| Jackie Marshall DT #0 | 2 | |
| Kendrick Simpkins S #16 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Jacob Redding S #8 | 3 |
| DJ Coleman S #33 | 2 | |
| Micah Gifford S #24 | 1 |
Houston leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Conner Weigman QB #1 | 204/319, 2475 YDS, 21 TD, 9 INT |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion QB #9 | 10/21, 108 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Dean Connors RB #44 | 184 CAR, 851 YDS, 5 TD |
| Conner Weigman QB #1 | 158 CAR, 644 YDS, 11 TD | |
| DJ Butler RB #25 | 60 CAR, 280 YDS | |
| Receiving | Amare Thomas WR #0 | 59 REC, 906 YDS, 10 TD |
| Tanner Koziol TE #9 | 65 REC, 651 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Stephon Johnson WR #5 | 13 REC, 275 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Dean Connors RB #44 | 31 REC, 242 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jalen Garner LB #36 | 75 |
| Kentrell Webb DB #8 | 70 | |
| Carlos Allen Jr. DT #5 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Eddie Walls III DE #90 | 5.5 |
| Brandon Mack II LB #4 | 5 | |
| Corey Platt Jr. LB #9 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Will James DB #5 | 3 |
| Wrook Brown DB #24 | 2 | |
| Marc Stampley II DB #22 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.