Big 12
Houston Cougars
Houston
2026 Team Statistics
Scoring
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Points
110
26
Points / Game
55.0
13.0
Total Offense
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Total Yards
1,124
523
Plays
136
115
Yards / Play
8.26
4.55
Rushing
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Rushing Attempts
86
47
Rushing Yards
616
20
Yards / Attempt
7.16
0.43
Rushing Touchdowns
9
2
Passing
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Pass Completions
35
39
Pass Attempts
50
68
Completion %
70.0%
57.4%
Net Passing Yards
508
503
Yards / Attempt
10.16
7.40
Passing Touchdowns
6
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
First Downs
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
First Downs
58
24
3rd Down
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
3rd Down Conversions
15
5
3rd Down Attempts
21
28
3rd Down %
71.4%
17.9%
4th Down
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
4th Down Conversions
1
2
4th Down Attempts
1
6
4th Down %
100.0%
33.3%
Turnovers
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Turnovers
2
3
Fumbles Lost
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Recovered
2
1
Defense
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Sacks
5
1
Tackles for Loss
11
4
Interceptions
1
1
Interception Return Yards
5
24
Interception Return Touchdowns
0
0
Penalties
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Penalties
15
11
Penalty Yards
110
86
Possession
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Possession Time
69:08
50:52
Kick Returns
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Kick Returns
1
7
Kick Return Yards
24
112
Yards / Return
24.00
16.00
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Returns
Statistic
Houston
Opponents
Punt Returns
2
—
Punt Return Yards
8
—
Yards / Return
4.00
—
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
—
Offensive Statistics
Core Offense
Points / Opportunity
5.11
Success Rate
61.2%
PPA
0.526
Explosiveness
1.206
Opportunities
19
Drives
23
Plays
139
Rushing Offense
Stuff Rate
8.2%
Power Success
94.1%
Line Yards
4.16
Second-Level Yards
1.65
Open-Field Yards
2.08
Line Yards Total
353
Second-Level Yards Total
140
Open-Field Yards Total
177
Rushing Plays
Success Rate
62.4%
PPA
0.409
Explosiveness
0.867
Play Rate
61.2%
Passing Plays
Success Rate
58.8%
PPA
0.713
Explosiveness
1.816
Play Rate
36.7%
Situational Offense
Standard Downs Success Rate
61.8%
Standard Downs PPA
0.452
Standard Downs Explosiveness
1.069
Standard Downs Rate
79.1%
Passing Downs Success Rate
58.6%
Passing Downs PPA
0.806
Passing Downs Explosiveness
1.750
Passing Downs Rate
20.9%
Field Position
Average Start
60.5
Average Predicted Points
2.074
Havoc Allowed
Total Havoc
10.8%
Front Seven Havoc
5.8%
Defensive Back Havoc
5.0%
Opponent-Adjusted Offense
Adjusted Points / Drive
2.734
Adjusted Success Rate
18.3%
Adjusted PPA
0.348
Adjusted Explosiveness
-0.048
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
1.827
Adjusted Stuff Rate
9.9%
Adjusted Power Success
33.5%
Adjusted Havoc Allowed
7.9%
Defensive Statistics
Core Defense
Points / Opportunity Allowed
3.50
Success Rate Allowed
30.5%
PPA Allowed
0.062
Explosiveness Allowed
1.351
Opportunities Faced
6
Drives Faced
24
Plays Faced
118
Rushing Defense
Stuff Rate
27.9%
Power Success Allowed
40.0%
Line Yards Allowed
1.33
Second-Level Yards Allowed
0.16
Open-Field Yards Allowed
0.00
Line Yards Total Allowed
57
Second-Level Yards Total Allowed
7
Open-Field Yards Total Allowed
0
Rushing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
18.6%
PPA Allowed
-0.227
Explosiveness Allowed
0.679
Play Rate Faced
36.4%
Passing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
38.9%
PPA Allowed
0.244
Explosiveness Allowed
1.543
Play Rate Faced
61.0%
Situational Defense
Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed
37.1%
Standard Downs PPA Allowed
0.043
Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed
1.215
Standard Downs Rate Faced
59.3%
Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed
20.8%
Passing Downs PPA Allowed
0.090
Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed
1.704
Passing Downs Rate Faced
40.7%
Field Position
Average Opponent Start
75.9
Average Predicted Points
-0.966
Havoc Created
Total Havoc
25.4%
Front Seven Havoc
12.7%
Defensive Back Havoc
12.7%
Opponent-Adjusted Defense
Adjusted Points / Drive
1.798
Adjusted Success Rate
10.4%
Adjusted PPA
0.178
Adjusted Explosiveness
0.161
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
1.751
Adjusted Stuff Rate
-0.3%
Adjusted Power Success
31.1%
Adjusted Havoc
12.0%