Houston Cougars

BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 Sports The Coogs clinched bowl eligibility with their 31-28 win over Arizona on Saturday. Houston has now eclipsed their win total from last season through the first eight weeks of 2025, which speaks volumes to the culture being established under second-year head coach Willie Fritz. Fritz and offensive coordinator Slade…

BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 Sports The Coogs handled business in Stillwater this past weekend, throttling Oklahoma State 39-17. Despite being in concussion protocol for the entire week, quarterback Conner Weigman got the nod against the Pokes and threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns, while adding another touchdown with his legs.  Head coach Willie…

BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 Sports There were no surprises in Houston’s 35-11 loss against No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday. The Coogs entered the game outmatched in the trenches and with serious concerns about whether they had the offensive firepower to score against the Red Raiders’ defense, both of which were quickly answered. One of…

BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 Sports Houston broke its post-bye week losing streak Friday night with a dramatic 27–24 comeback victory over Oregon State at Reser Stadium. The Cougars scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to erase a two-touchdown deficit. Quarterback Connor Weigman completed 20 of 36 passes for 270 yards and two…

By GARRETT ROSS | 365 Sports Coming off a bye week, head coach Willie Fritz and the Coogs hope to avoid a repeat of last season, where they fell to Kansas 42-14 and Arizona 27-3 on the road following a bye.  Houston (3-0, 1-0) now travels to Corvallis after a bye to face Oregon State (0-4).…

BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 SPORTS  After three weeks of evidence, we can confirm two things for sure about Willie Fritz and the Coogs—they have a kicker, and they’re 1-0 in conference play. Houston (3-0, 1-0) defeated Colorado (1-2, 0-1) 36-20 on Friday night at TDECU Stadium behind a dominating rushing attack and the outstanding…

BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 SPORTS Houston (2-0) clinched the Bayou Bucket over Rice (1-1) 35-9 on Saturday for the second consecutive win in the series. The Coogs are now 35-12 all-time against the Owls and 17-7 in games played at Rice. It was a revenge game for running back Dean Connors, who transferred to…

BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 Sports Houston (1-0) took care of business against SFA (0-1) 27-0 in their season-opener on Thursday night at TDECU Stadium. The defense didn’t miss a beat from last season, while the offense showed hopeful optimism that was missing in 2024. Here are Ten Takeaways from the Coogs’ victory over the…

Houston vs. SFA Game Preview BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 SPORTS Game week is here for the Coogs as they get set to host FCS No. 23 Stephen F. Austin on Thursday at TDECU Stadium for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff. It marks the fourth meeting all-time between the Coogs and Lumberjacks, with SFA leading the…

BY Garrett Ross / garrettsross@gmail.com Year two of the Willie Fritz era in Third Ward will be heavily reliant on transfers, and both sides of the ball are now under new leadership. Slade Nagel is taking over as offensive coordinator and Austin Armstrong as defensive coordinator.  Houston’s offense was terrible last season, finishing 133rd out…