2024 Houston Cougars football team

2024 Houston Cougars football
2024 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Willie Fritz (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Barbay (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Shiel Wood (1st season)
Home stadium	TDECU Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 21 Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Baylor	0	–	0	0	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 22 Kansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 18 Kansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 17 Oklahoma State	0	–	0	0	–	0
TCU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCF	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 12 Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of August 19, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Houston Cougars football team will represent the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars will be led by Willie Fritz in his first season as their head coach. The Cougars will play their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Bryan Henry	TE	Abilene Christian
Christopher Pearson	S	Arkansas State
Jett Huff	QB	Central Oklahoma
Kamsi Arinze	LB	Coffeyville CC
Tyler Johnson	IOL	Colorado
Chidozie Nwankwo	DL	Colorado
Aaron Willis	LB	Delaware State
Karson Jones	OT	East Carolina
Moses Alexander	CB	Eastern Illinois
CJ Nelson	WR	Eastern Illinois
Logan Compton	TE	Incarnate Word
Reuben Unije	OT	Louisville
Ja'koby Banks	WR	Memphis
Sam Brown	WR	Miami (FL)
Tevin Shaw	IOL	New Mexico
Justin Beadles	DL	New Mexico State
Dalton Carnes	WR	North Texas
Darson Herman	TE	North Texas
Isaiah Hamilton	CB	Ole Miss
Jamaree Caldwell	DL	Oregon
Lucas Coley	QB	Prairie View A&M
Michael Patterson	CB	Stephen F. Austin
Hakeem Ajijolaiya	DL	TCU
Matthew Golden	WR	Texas
Amipeleasi Langi	DL	Texas State
Treylin Payne	LB	Texas State
Mikal Harrison-Pilot	WR	Texas Tech
Brandon Campbell	RB	UMass
Joshua Cobbs	WR	USF
Jaylen Garth	OT	UTSA
Aubrey Smith	LB	TBD
Sergio Snider	RB	TBD
Jalyn Stanford	S	TBD
Justice Ugo	S	TBD

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous School
J.D. Rhym	CB	Auburn
Quindario Lee	DL	Central Michigan
Teagan Wilk	S	East Carolina
Mekhi Mews	WR	Georgia
Carlos Allen Jr.	DL	Kennesaw State
Zeon Chriss	QB	Louisiana
Kendre Gant	LB	Louisiana
Sam Secrest	IOL	Louisville
Michael Batton	LB	Louisiana–Monroe
Dakota White	IOL	Louisiana Tech
Christian Brathwaite	LB	LSU
Maliq Carr	TE	Michigan State
Gabe Peterson	LB	New Mexico State
Cedric Melton	OT	Ole Miss
Bryan Massey	S	SMU
Kriston Davis	CB	Southern
Jeremiah Wilson	CB	Syracuse
Jayden York	TE	Texas Tech
Keith Cooper	DL	Tulane
Corey Platt Jr.	LB	Tulane
Kentrell Webb	S	Tulane
Everitt Rogers	DL	Tulsa
Marquis Shoulders	WR	Tulsa
Devan Williams	WR	Tulsa
Jake Wiley	IOL	UCLA
Jack Raney	K	UC Davis
Ajani Carter	CB	Utah State
Hershey McLaurin	S	West Virginia

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 31	6:00 p.m.	UNLV*	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	FS1
September 7	6:45 p.m.	at Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	SECN
September 14	7:00 p.m.	Rice*	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	ESPN+
September 21		at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	TBA
September 28		Iowa State	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	TBA
October 4	6:30 p.m.	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN
October 19		at Kansas	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	TBA
October 26		Utah	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	TBA
November 2		Kansas State	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	TBA
November 15	9:15 p.m.	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1
November 23		Baylor	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	TBA
November 30		at BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	TBA
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs UNLV

UNLV Rebels (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNLV	HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNLV	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oklahoma

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Sooners	0	0	0	0	0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:45 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: SEC Network

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOU	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Rice

Rice Owls (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RICE	HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cincinnati

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Bearcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOU	CIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ISU	HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at TCU

Houston Cougars (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Horned Frogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOU	TCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kansas

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOU	KAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Utah

Utah Utes (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona

Houston Cougars (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: November 15, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOU	ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Baylor

Baylor Bears (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BAY	HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at BYU

Houston Cougars (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars (HOU)	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars (BYU)	0	0	0	0	0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HOU	BYU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—
Coaches	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ "2024 Houston Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
^ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
^ "2024 Houston Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

[1] "2024 Houston Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[2] "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[3] "2024 Houston Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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Venues	Robertson Stadium (1946–1950, 1998–2012) Rice Stadium (1950–1964) Houston Astrodome (1965–1997) Reliant Stadium (2013) BBVA Compass Stadium (2013) TDECU Stadium (2014–present)
Bowls and rivalries	Bowl games Rice SMU Texas Tech Tulsa
Culture & lore	Shasta "Cougar Fight Song" Spirit of Houston Veer option The Comeback Victory 2022 SMU game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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