Big 12 · 2025 · Final

Houston Cougars 2025

10-36-3 in conference
Final TDC rank
#52
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+2.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.9
48th in FBS
Defense
+1.0
57th in FBS
Schedule
-1.9
74th toughest
Preseason
-2.6
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+2.9 now, -2.6 preseason · up 41 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#52

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 28vsStephen F. Austin FCSW 27–0+0.2—ESPN+
2Sep 6@126RiceW 35–9+15.7—ESPN+
3Sep 12vs86ColoradoCONFW 36–20+10.0—ESPN
4—Bye
5Sep 26@118Oregon StateW 27–24-4.8—ESPN
6Oct 4vs4Texas TechCONFL 11–35-8.9—ESPN
7Oct 11@124Oklahoma StateCONFW 39–17+13.2—TNT
8Oct 18vs29ArizonaCONFW 31–28+7.4—FS1
9Oct 25@45Arizona StateCONFW 24–16+14.7—ESPN2
10Nov 1vs87West VirginiaCONFL 35–45-16.3—FS1
11Nov 7@76UCFCONFW 30–27+4.4—FS1
12—Bye
13Nov 22vs34TCUCONFL 14–170.0—FOX
14Nov 29@70BaylorCONFW 31–24+9.7—TNT
BowlsDec 27vs39LSUNEUTRALW 38–35+8.1—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate43.2%62nd42.4%71st
Rushing success rate42.1%96th46.6%108th
Passing success rate44.7%34th38.6%42nd
Explosive run rate12.6%97th12.2%40th
Explosive pass rate10.4%62nd10.3%79th
Line yards / carry2.78123rd2.9038th
Opportunity rate37.9%77th38.4%76th
Stuff rate19.8%110th17.5%64th
Sack rate4.2%40th5.8%60th
3rd-down conversion41.0%70th37.1%37th
Red-zone TD rate62.8%47th55.6%57th
Havoc rate13.3%112th14.3%13th
Box score · season totals
Points / game29.164th22.938th
Yards / game394.561st347.947th
Yards / play5.4374th5.1245th
Pass yards / game216.483rd205.464th
Yards / pass att.7.4655th7.0665th
Completion %64.2%42nd60.3%46th
Rush yards / game178.139th129.038th
Yards / carry4.2280th3.7135th
3rd-down conv. %40.3%63rd——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0838th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.4629th2.1558th
Penalty yards / game40.121st——

Players

59 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

59 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →