Wk 8 · 2026
Houston Cougars at Utah Utes — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City
#23 Houston Cougars
Big 12 · no games yet
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TBDET
UTAH -6.5 · total 50.5 DraftKings
#21 Utah Utes
Big 12 · no games yet
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 · 2026-08-17). Utah is ranked #21 (AP Top 25 · 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
Utah form
W 31-21at KUW 51-47vs KSUW 55-28at BAYW 45-14vs CINW 53-7vs COLO
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.
Utah 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 | Houston | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Big 12 | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Colorado Big 12 | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| West Virginia Big 12 | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · 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
3.0 points toward Houston
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-10-26 | Utah 14 — 17 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 |
Utah leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Devon Dampier QB #4 | 193/303, 2180 YDS, 22 TD, 5 INT |
| Byrd Ficklin QB #15 | 21/35, 301 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Wayshawn Parker RB #1 | 133 CAR, 931 YDS, 6 TD |
| Devon Dampier QB #4 | 127 CAR, 687 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Byrd Ficklin QB #15 | 56 CAR, 503 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Receiving | Ryan Davis WR #9 | 57 REC, 659 YDS, 4 TD |
| Dallen Bentley TE #88 | 42 REC, 514 YDS, 5 TD | |
| JJ Buchanan WR #6 | 22 REC, 351 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Larry Simmons WR #12 | 14 REC, 271 YDS, 6 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Johnathan Hall LB #7 | 65 |
| Jackson Bennee S #23 | 61 | |
| Lander Barton LB #8 | 51 | |
| Sacks | John Henry Daley DE #90 | 11.5 |
| Logan Fano EDGE #0 | 4.5 | |
| Kash Dillon DE #93 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Jackson Bennee S #23 | 4 |
| Trey Reynolds LB #10 | 2 | |
| Elijah Davis CB #9 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.