Wk 10 · 2026
Cincinnati Bearcats at Houston Cougars — Sat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 ·
TDECU Stadium, Houston
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.
Cincinnati form
L 23-45at TCUL 14-26vs BYUL 24-30vs ARIZL 14-45at UTAHW 41-20vs BAY
2025 season
Houston form
W 31-24at BAYL 14-17vs TCUW 30-27at UCFL 35-45vs WVUW 24-16at ASU
2025 season
Cincinnati 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 · 5
| Opponent | Cincinnati | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas St Big 12 | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| West Virginia Big 12 | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Texas Tech Big 12 | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
| Utah Big 12 | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Colorado Big 12 | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Cincinnati leads the series 7–2 · Cincinnati has won the last 5
9 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
9.9 points toward Cincinnati
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-09-21 | Houston 0 — 34 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2023 | 2023-11-11 | Cincinnati 24 — 14 Houston | at HOU | Cincinnati |
| 2021 | 2021-12-04 | Houston 20 — 35 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2020 | 2020-11-07 | Houston 10 — 38 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2019 | 2019-10-12 | Cincinnati 38 — 23 Houston | at HOU | Cincinnati |
| 2016 | 2016-09-15 | Houston 40 — 16 Cincinnati | at CIN | Houston |
| 2015 | 2015-11-07 | Cincinnati 30 — 33 Houston | at HOU | Houston |
| 2014 | 2014-12-06 | Houston 31 — 38 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2013 | 2013-11-23 | Cincinnati 24 — 17 Houston | at HOU | Cincinnati |
Cincinnati leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Brendan Sorsby QB #2 | 207/336, 2800 YDS, 27 TD, 5 INT |
| Brady Lichtenberg QB #16 | 4/6, 56 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Tawee Walker RB #3 | 120 CAR, 709 YDS, 4 TD |
| Brendan Sorsby QB #2 | 100 CAR, 580 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Evan Pryor RB #21 | 76 CAR, 522 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Cyrus Allen WR #4 | 49 REC, 665 YDS, 12 TD |
| Caleb Goodie WR #2 | 29 REC, 484 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Jeff Caldwell WR #9 | 32 REC, 478 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Joe Royer TE #11 | 29 REC, 416 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jake Golday LB #11 | 104 |
| Trevon Gola-Callard S #6 | 71 | |
| Christian Harrison DB #1 | 66 | |
| Sacks | Jalen Hunt DL #90 | 3.5 |
| Jake Golday LB #11 | 3.5 | |
| Mikah Coleman DL #14 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Matthew McDoom CB #0 | 1 |
| Christian Harrison DB #1 | 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.