Wk 11 · 2026
Houston Cougars at Colorado Buffaloes — Fri, Nov 13
Fri, Nov 13 ·
Folsom Field, Boulder
· ESPN
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.
Houston form
W 31-24at BAYL 14-17vs TCUW 30-27at UCFL 35-45vs WVUW 24-16at ASU
2025 season
Colorado form
L 14-24at KSUL 17-42vs ASUL 22-29at WVUL 17-52vs ARIZL 7-53at UTAH
2025 season
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.
Colorado 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 · 7
| Opponent | Houston | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech Big 12 | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| UCF Big 12 | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Kansas St Big 12 | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Oklahoma St Big 12 | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Utah Big 12 | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Cincinnati Big 12 | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Baylor Big 12 | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Houston leads the series 1–0 · Houston won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
16.0 points toward Houston
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-12 | Colorado 20 — 36 Houston | at HOU | Houston |
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 |
Colorado leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Kaidon Salter QB #3 | 127/204, 1414 YDS, 10 TD, 7 INT |
| Julian Lewis QB #10 | 52/94, 589 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Rushing | Micah Welch RB #29 | 96 CAR, 384 YDS, 4 TD |
| Kaidon Salter QB #3 | 103 CAR, 356 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Dallan Hayden RB #7 | 70 CAR, 326 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Omarion Miller WR #4 | 45 REC, 808 YDS, 8 TD |
| Joseph Williams WR #8 | 37 REC, 489 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Sincere Brown WR #9 | 22 REC, 376 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Dre'lon Miller WR #1 | 20 REC, 158 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Tawfiq Byard S #4 | 79 |
| Jeremiah Brown LB #42 | 69 | |
| Preston Hodge CB #4 | 55 | |
| Sacks | Arden Walker DE #53 | 2.5 |
| Keaten Wade DE #27 | 2.5 | |
| Jeremiah Brown LB #42 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | John Slaughter DB #13 | 2 |
| DJ McKinney CB #2 | 1 | |
| Tawfiq Byard S #4 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.