College Football
Houston Cougars
7-2
Cincinnati Bearcats
5-4
No. 17 Houston
TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
No. 17 Houston Cougars edged out the Cincinnati Bearcats 31-24 on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in a tightly contested college football showdown. The victory lifts Houston to a 7-2 record, while Cincinnati falls to 5-4 after the loss.
Both teams remain in the hunt for better positioning in the season, with the Cougars solidifying their standing with the win and the Bearcats looking to rebound in upcoming games.
| Houston Cougars | Cincinnati Bearcats | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 30 |
| 4-8 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-14 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 468 | Total Yards | 379 |
| 227 | Passing | 217 |
| 17/24 | Comp/Att | 19/30 |
| 9.5 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 241 | Rushing | 162 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 6.9 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 8-50 | Penalties | 9-54 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:22 | Possession | 33:38 |
| Houston Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 17/24 | 227 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 17/24 | 227 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Houston Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 1 | 51 |
| Makhi Hughes | 12 | 90 | 7.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Conner Weigman | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 241 | 6.9 | 2 | 51 |
| Houston Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amare Thomas | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 2 | 31 |
| Patrick Overmyer | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 43 |
| Trent Walker | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Koby Young | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Makhi Hughes | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Luke McGary | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 17 | 227 | 13.4 | 2 | 43 |
| Houston Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brathwaite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Houston Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Yates | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Porter | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Mayo | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javion White | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Marion Thomas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latreveon McCutchin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will James | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Laufau | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mack II | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmycah Glass | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quindario Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Brathwaite | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaylen Cormier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Mays | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Rowser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Buhake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JD Rhym | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Houston Kick Returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Butler | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 28 | 0 |
| Houston Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Dimas | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Total | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Houston Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dougherty | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Total | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
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