The 2025 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Willie Fritz in his second season as their head coach. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium, soon to be renamed Space City Financial Stadium, located in Houston, Texas.
The Houston Cougars drew an average home attendance of 32,215.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Maurice WilliamsSArizona StateJustin BentonDLEast CarolinaParker JenkinsRBEast CarolinaTeagan WilkSEast CarolinaJustin WoodLSFIUJeremiah WilsonCBFlorida StateJett RunionTEHouston ChristianJa'Ryan WallaceWRHouston ChristianAndon MataWRHoward PayneSam SecrestIOLLouisvilleA. J. HaulcySLSUTony MathisRBMarshallPierson ParentLSMcNeeseKeionte ScottSMiami (FL)Juwon GastonCBMiddle TennesseeRay'Quan BellIOLPrairie View A&MHershey McLaurinSPurdueJalyn StanfordSSam HoustonTorren Coppage-ElDLStephen F. AustinJoseph ManjackWRTCUJonah WilsonWRTexas A&MGarfield LawrenceDLTexas SouthernAnthony HolmesDLTexas TechTaleeq RobbinsDLTroyUi AleQBTroyMatthew ByrnesTEUNLVJalen EmeryCBWestern KentuckyCaleb McMickleQBWestern KentuckyNadame TuckerEDGEWestern MichiganCarter JenkinsSUnknownBlake HogshooterWRUnknown
Incoming Joshua DonaldDLAppalachian StateKeionte ScottCBAuburnAlvin EboseleOTBaylorMatthew WykoffIOLCaliforniaEddie WallsEDGEFIUWeston EdwardsLSFlorida StateMarc StampleySGeorgia SouthernHarvey BroussardWRLouisianaCarmycah GlassLBLouisianaBlake ThompsonSLouisiana TechJordan AllenSLSUMcKenzie AgnelloOTNew MexicoZac YoakamKNotre DameJason BrooksIOLOklahoma StateEthan SanchezKOld DominionDean ConnorsRBRiceZelmar VedderCBSacramento StateC. J. DouglasSSamfordWill JamesSSouthern MissMyles ParkerDLTennessee TechConner WeigmanQBTexas A&MDalton MerrymanIOLTexas TechJesus MachadoLBTulaneLuke McGaryLBTulsaWill SpainLSTroyAmare ThomasWRUABSione FotuLBUtahAlvin Williamson Jr.CBVanderbiltKhalil LaufauDLWashington StateTanner KoziolTEWisconsinWrook BrownSWyomingKeany ParksCBWyoming
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries No. 23 (FCS) Stephen F. Austin
Statistics SFAHOU First downs 7 18 Plays–yards 58–144 73–343 Rushes–yards 25–39 46–191 Passing yards 105 152 Passing: comp–att–int 17–33–2 16–27–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:11 34:49 Team Category Player Statistics Stephen F. Austin Passing Gavin Rutherford 4/7, 53 yards, INT Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 5 carries, 16 yards Receiving Clayton Wayland 2 receptions, 43 yards Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/24, 159 yards, 3 TD Rushing Dean Connors 15 carries, 50 yards Receiving Tanner Koziol 7 receptions, 63 yards, TD
at Rice (rivalry)
Statistics HOURICE First downs 14 16 Plays–yards 60–392 66–228 Rushes–yards 38–204 53–177 Passing yards 188 51 Passing: comp–att–int 15–22–0 11–13–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 27:14 32:46 Team Category Player Statistics Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/22, 188 yards, TD Rushing Dean Connors 13 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD Receiving Stephon Johnson 1 reception, 74 yards, TD Rice Passing Chase Jenkins 10/12, 50 yards, INT Rushing Daelen Alexander 10 carries, 55 yards Receiving Aaron Turner 3 receptions, 24 yards
Colorado
Statistics COLOHOU First downs 15 21 Plays–yards 58–300 77–431 Rushes–yards 23–96 53–209 Passing yards 204 222 Passing: comp–att–int 19–35–2 15–24–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 23:15 36:45 Team Category Player Statistics Colorado Passing Ryan Staub 19/35, 204 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Simeon Price 5 carries, 51 yards, TD Receiving Omarion Miller 3 receptions, 54 yards Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/24, 222 yards Rushing Dean Connors 22 carries, 89 yards, TD Receiving Stephon Johnson 5 receptions, 117 yards
at Oregon State
Statistics HOUORST First downs 17 22 Plays–yards 66–352 82–390 Rushes–yards 30–82 49–189 Passing yards 270 201 Passing: comp–att–int 20–36–1 20–33–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 24:37 35:23 Team Category Player Statistics Houston Passing Conner Weigman 20/36, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dean Connors 17 carries, 53 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 6 receptions, 104 yards Oregon State Passing Maalik Murphy 20/33, 201 yards, TD Rushing Cornell Hatcher Jr. 17 carries, 93 yards, TD Receiving Trent Walker 7 receptions, 103 yards
No. 11 Texas Tech (rivalry)
Statistics TTUHOU First downs 27 12 Plays–yards 90–552 55–267 Rushes–yards 50–207 30–103 Passing yards 345 164 Passing: comp–att–int 28–40–0 10–25–2 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 37:58 22:02 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 28/40, 345 yards, TD Rushing J'Koby Williams 20 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD Receiving Caleb Douglas 7 receptions, 114 yards Houston Passing Zeon Chriss 5/13, 93 yards, TD, INT Rushing Zeon Chriss 7 carries, 59 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 2 receptions, 70 yards, TD
at Oklahoma State
Statistics HOUOKST First downs 25 10 Plays–yards 79–485 51–225 Rushes–yards 45–166 31–45 Passing yards 319 180 Passing: comp–att–int 24–34–0 9–20–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 36:28 23:32 Team Category Player Statistics Houston Passing Conner Weigman 21/30, 306 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dean Connors 15 carries, 83 yards, TD Receiving Amare Thomas 7 receptions, 157 yards Oklahoma State Passing Sam Jackson V 7/16, 84 yards, INT Rushing Rodney Fields Jr. 14 carries, 44 yards Receiving Rodney Fields Jr. 2 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Arizona
Statistics ARIZHOU First downs 23 23 Plays–yards 57–381 68–396 Rushes–yards 31–112 45–232 Passing yards 269 164 Passing: comp–att–int 24–26–0 15–23–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 30:28 29:32 Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Noah Fifita24/26, 269 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ismail Mahdi6 carries, 42 yards Receiving Tre Spivey1 reception, 70 yards, TD Houston Passing Conner Weigman15/23, 164 yards, 3 TD Rushing Dean Connors 20 carries, 100 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
at No. 24 Arizona State
Statistics HOUASU First downs 22 19 Plays–yards 70–384 67–426 Rushes–yards 48–183 21–98 Passing yards 201 328 Passing: comp–att–int 17–22–0 24–46–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 37:02 22:58 Team Category Player Statistics Houston Passing Conner Weigman 17/22, 201 yards, TD Rushing Conner Weigman 21 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tanner Koziol 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD Arizona State Passing Sam Leavitt 18/35, 270 yards, TD Rushing Raleek Brown 11 carries, 64 yards Receiving Malik McClain 7 receptions, 159 yards
West Virginia
Statistics WVUHOU First downs 20 26 Plays–yards 76-403 67-400 Rushes–yards 53-246 31-82 Passing yards 157 318 Passing: comp–att–int 13-22-0 26-36-2 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 30:29 29:31 Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Scotty Fox Jr. 13/22, 157 yards, TD Rushing Diore Hubbard 29 carries, 108 yards, TD Receiving Jeff Weimer 3 receptions, 67 yards Houston Passing Conner Weigman 25/35, 309 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dean Connors 13 carries, 71 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 10 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD
at UCF
Statistics HOUUCF First downs 26 14 Plays–yards 80–433 60–282 Rushes–yards 49–210 30–146 Passing yards 223 136 Passing: comp–att–int 20–31–3 15–30–2 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 34:38 25:22 Team Category Player Statistics Houston Passing Conner Weigman 20/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Conner Weigman 22 carries, 82 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD UCF Passing Tayven Jackson 15/29, 136 yards, INT Rushing Jaden Nixon 11 carries, 62 yards, TD Receiving Dylan Wade 6 receptions, 80 yards
TCU
Statistics TCUHOU First downs 22 17 Plays–yards 69–426 69–391 Rushes–yards 36–133 40–230 Passing yards 293 161 Passing: comp–att–int 24–33–3 15–29–1 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 27:32 32:28 Team Category Player Statistics TCU Passing Josh Hoover 24/33, 293 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Jeremy Payne 18 carries, 103 yards Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 9 receptions, 95 yards Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/29, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Conner Weigman 15 carries, 114 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
at Baylor (rivalry)
Statistics HOUBAY First downs 29 25 Plays–yards 79–417 72–421 Rushes–yards 48–216 26–112 Passing yards 201 309 Passing: comp–att–int 21–31–1 23–46–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 36:26 23:34 Team Category Player Statistics Houston Passing Conner Weigman 21/31, 201 yards, TD, INT Rushing Conner Weigman 22 carries, 121 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 9 receptions, 97 yards, TD Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 23/46, 309 yards, TD, INT Rushing Joseph Dodds 12 carries, 61 yards, TD Receiving Kobe Prentice 4 receptions, 96 yards
vs. LSU (Texas Bowl)
Statistics LSUHOU First downs 17 32 Plays–yards 50–344 82–437 Rushes–yards 24–77 46–201 Passing yards 267 236 Passing: comp–att–int 16–26–0 27–36–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 21:28 38:32 Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 16/26, 267 yards, 3 TD Rushing Harlem Berry 3 carries, 45 yards Receiving Trey'Dez Green 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD Houston Passing Conner Weigman 27/36, 236 yards, 4 TD Rushing Dean Connors 16 carries, 126 yards, TD Receiving Tanner Koziol 9 receptions, 76 yards, TD
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