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Houston Cougars 2026 advanced stats
- Houston Cougars (Big 12) are 6-2 in 2026 and ranked No. 17.
- SP+ power rating 13.3 (22nd in FBS): offense 36.1 (11th), defense 23.0 (45th).
- Offense ranks 11th in EPA per play (+0.26); defense ranks 113th (+0.20 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 14th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2611th | +0.20113th |
| Success rate | 51.0%4th | 45.2%113th |
| Explosiveness | 1.11126th | 1.30101st |
| Standard-downs success rate | 53.4%9th | 49.6%109th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 43.8%5th | 34.7%107th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 56.7%1st | 42.2%93rd |
| EPA per rush | +0.1054th | +0.1078th |
| Rushing success rate | 48.0%21st | 45.6%101st |
| Stuff rate | 15.2%26th | 17.5%79th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.3217th | 3.0481st |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0371st | 1.0985th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.83104th | 1.2479th |
| Power success rate | 68.7%74th | 73.3%84th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.67137th | 0.8946th |
| EPA per pass | +0.465th | +0.31106th |
| Passing success rate | 54.5%3rd | 45.9%113th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5957th | 1.5883rd |
| Sack rate | 4.3%26th | 5.1%94th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.923rd | 1.354th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Oregon State · W 33–20
- Week 3 at Texas Tech · L 26–28
- Week 4 at Georgia Southern · W 42–28
- Week 5 vs. UCF · W 27–17
- Week 6 at Kansas State · W 35–16
- Week 7 vs. Oklahoma State · W 35–32
- Week 8 at Utah · L 13–21
- Week 10 vs. Cincinnati
- Week 11 at Colorado
- Week 12 at West Virginia
- Week 13 vs. Baylor