Big 12
Houston Cougars
Houston
2026 Team Statistics
Scoring
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Points
205
99
Points / Game
41.0
19.8
Total Offense
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Total Yards
2,416
1,635
Plays
351
299
Yards / Play
6.88
5.47
Rushing
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Rushing Attempts
208
126
Rushing Yards
1,148
327
Yards / Attempt
5.52
2.60
Rushing Touchdowns
14
7
Passing
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Pass Completions
97
108
Pass Attempts
143
173
Completion %
67.8%
62.4%
Net Passing Yards
1,268
1,308
Yards / Attempt
8.87
7.56
Passing Touchdowns
13
7
Interceptions Thrown
1
4
First Downs
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
First Downs
136
81
3rd Down
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
3rd Down Conversions
40
22
3rd Down Attempts
61
65
3rd Down %
65.6%
33.8%
4th Down
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
4th Down Conversions
2
6
4th Down Attempts
4
14
4th Down %
50.0%
42.9%
Turnovers
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Turnovers
4
7
Fumbles Lost
3
3
Interceptions Thrown
1
4
Fumbles Recovered
3
3
Defense
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Sacks
10
5
Tackles for Loss
26
11
Interceptions
4
1
Interception Return Yards
22
24
Interception Return Touchdowns
0
0
Penalties
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Penalties
33
34
Penalty Yards
275
258
Possession
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Possession Time
164:51
135:09
Kick Returns
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Kick Returns
6
10
Kick Return Yards
140
145
Yards / Return
23.33
14.50
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Returns
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Punt Returns
7
3
Punt Return Yards
73
15
Yards / Return
10.43
5.00
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Offensive Statistics
Core Offense
Points / Opportunity
4.65
Success Rate
56.1%
PPA
0.345
Explosiveness
1.049
Opportunities
40
Drives
54
Plays
358
Rushing Offense
Stuff Rate
10.7%
Power Success
82.1%
Line Yards
3.70
Second-Level Yards
1.31
Open-Field Yards
1.13
Line Yards Total
759
Second-Level Yards Total
268
Open-Field Yards Total
231
Rushing Plays
Success Rate
55.6%
PPA
0.241
Explosiveness
0.731
Play Rate
57.3%
Passing Plays
Success Rate
57.5%
PPA
0.498
Explosiveness
1.494
Play Rate
40.8%
Situational Offense
Standard Downs Success Rate
57.6%
Standard Downs PPA
0.270
Standard Downs Explosiveness
0.901
Standard Downs Rate
79.1%
Passing Downs Success Rate
50.7%
Passing Downs PPA
0.627
Passing Downs Explosiveness
1.686
Passing Downs Rate
20.9%
Field Position
Average Start
64.2
Average Predicted Points
1.834
Havoc Allowed
Total Havoc
9.8%
Front Seven Havoc
5.3%
Defensive Back Havoc
4.5%
Opponent-Adjusted Offense
Adjusted Points / Drive
2.451
Adjusted Success Rate
21.8%
Adjusted PPA
0.280
Adjusted Explosiveness
-0.331
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
1.951
Adjusted Stuff Rate
9.6%
Adjusted Power Success
22.8%
Adjusted Havoc Allowed
12.5%
Defensive Statistics
Core Defense
Points / Opportunity Allowed
4.95
Success Rate Allowed
37.5%
PPA Allowed
0.094
Explosiveness Allowed
1.424
Opportunities Faced
19
Drives Faced
56
Plays Faced
307
Rushing Defense
Stuff Rate
23.1%
Power Success Allowed
58.8%
Line Yards Allowed
2.32
Second-Level Yards Allowed
0.62
Open-Field Yards Allowed
0.72
Line Yards Total Allowed
272
Second-Level Yards Total Allowed
72
Open-Field Yards Total Allowed
0
Rushing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
34.2%
PPA Allowed
-0.058
Explosiveness Allowed
0.886
Play Rate Faced
38.1%
Passing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
40.6%
PPA Allowed
0.233
Explosiveness Allowed
1.708
Play Rate Faced
58.6%
Situational Defense
Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed
41.8%
Standard Downs PPA Allowed
0.000
Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed
1.165
Standard Downs Rate Faced
65.5%
Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed
29.2%
Passing Downs PPA Allowed
0.272
Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed
2.127
Passing Downs Rate Faced
34.5%
Field Position
Average Opponent Start
76.6
Average Predicted Points
-0.917
Havoc Created
Total Havoc
21.2%
Front Seven Havoc
10.4%
Defensive Back Havoc
10.7%
Opponent-Adjusted Defense
Adjusted Points / Drive
1.100
Adjusted Success Rate
4.9%
Adjusted PPA
0.031
Adjusted Explosiveness
-0.173
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
1.102
Adjusted Stuff Rate
4.5%
Adjusted Power Success
20.3%
Adjusted Havoc
5.0%