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Houston football predictions & picks

Big 12

2026 record: 7-2
Big 12: 4th
PPG: 35.4
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 27–17 vs UCF · Sat, Oct 3 Won 35–16 at Kansas State · Sat, Oct 10 Won 35–32 vs Oklahoma State · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 13–21 at Utah · Sat, Oct 24 Won 31–24 vs Cincinnati · Sat, Nov 7

Houston next game

Wk 11

Houston @10:15 PM ET Friday, November 13 Colorado

Best pick HOU ML−417 91% confidence See the prediction: Houston at Colorado

Houston 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Oregon State Oregon St W33–20 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Southern Southern W77–6 —

Wk 3Fri, Sep 18Sep 18 @Texas Tech Texas Tech L26–28 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Georgia Southern GA Southern W42–28 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs UCF UCF W27–17 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Kansas State Kansas St W35–16 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Oklahoma State Oklahoma St W35–32 U 69.5−227✓ Oklahoma St at Houston prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Utah Utah L13–21 UTAH +2.5−286✓ Houston at Utah prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Cincinnati Cincinnati W31–24 HOU ML−400✓ Cincinnati at Houston prediction

Wk 11Fri, Nov 13Nov 13 @Colorado Colorado 10:15 PM ET HOU ML−417 Houston at Colorado prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @West Virginia West Virginia TBA Pick coming soon

Houston team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 35.4/ game 22nd

Total yards 469.7/ game 9th

Passing yards 262.4/ game 28th

Rushing yards 207.2/ game 16th

Third-down conversions 59.3% 1st

Giveaways 0.7/ game 11th

Time of possession 32:07 22nd

Defense

Points allowed 21.3/ game 41st

Yards allowed 360.2/ game 78th

Passing yards allowed 252.9/ game 126th

Rushing yards allowed 107.3/ game 26th

Takeaways 1.4/ game 35th

Penalties 6.6/ game 74th

Houston leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Conner Weigman 2,279yds 22 TD · 2 INT · 66.1% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Makhi Hughes 607yds 4 TD · 4.7 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Amare Thomas 698yds 47 catches · 8 TD · 9 games

Tackles Kentrell Webb 50 9 games

Sacks Ashton Porter 3 9 games

Interceptions Jordan Allen 2 8 passes defended · 9 games

Houston picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

100.0% 3 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big 12 standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Utah Utah 900 9-0 1.000 339147 +192 W9

2 Texas Tech Texas Tech 810 8-1 .889 338217 +121 W2

3 Arizona Arizona 720 7-2 .778 308179 +129 W1

4 Houston Houston 720 7-2 .778 319192 +127 W1

5 BYU BYU 720 7-2 .778 279178 +101 L1

6 Oklahoma State Oklahoma St 630 6-3 .667 395245 +150 W1

7 Baylor Baylor 630 6-3 .667 287153 +134 W2

8 UCF UCF 540 5-4 .556 271234 +37 W1

9 Cincinnati Cincinnati 540 5-4 .556 297265 +32 L2

10 West Virginia West Virginia 540 5-4 .556 335311 +24 L1

11 Arizona State Arizona St 540 5-4 .556 256246 +10 W1

12 TCU TCU 450 4-5 .444 214142 +72 L1

13 Kansas State Kansas St 450 4-5 .444 282241 +41 L3

14 Iowa State Iowa State 450 4-5 .444 263260 +3 L1

15 Kansas Kansas 360 3-6 .333 265223 +42 L2

16 Colorado Colorado 360 3-6 .333 178255 −77 L1

Houston FAQ

Who does Houston play next?

Next up for Houston: on the road at Colorado, Friday, November 13, 10:15 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Houston’s record this season?

Houston is 7-2, 4th in the Big 12.

Who leads Houston in passing yards?

Conner Weigman, with 2,279 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (22 TD · 2 INT · 66.1% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Houston games?

Its best pick is 3-0 in Houston games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big 12 rivals

All teams

Arizona Arizona State BYU Baylor Cincinnati Colorado Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma State TCU Texas Tech UCF Utah West Virginia

Houston this week

Houston is 7-2, 4-2 in Big 12 play. Its last game was a 31–24 win over Cincinnati at home on November 7. Its offense averages 35.4 points a game (tied for 22nd in FBS), and its defense allows 21.3 (41st).

Next up, Houston visits Colorado on Friday, November 13 at 10:15 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Houston is a 9.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 51.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Houston vs Colorado prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.