2021 Houston Cougars Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
91
(1442.9)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
121
(0.4557)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
95
(0.4783)
Schedule
- Texas Kickoff
-
+
SEP
4
SAT
VS
Houston, TX
NRG Stadium
L 21 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Texas Tech |
0 |
7 |
17 |
14 |
38 |
| Houston |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: NRG Stadium
Opponent ELO: 56
-
-
+
SEP
11
SAT
AT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
W 44 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
17 |
0 |
14 |
13 |
44 |
| Rice |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 103
-
+
SEP
18
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 45 - 0
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Grambling State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Houston |
7 |
14 |
21 |
3 |
45 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
25
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 28 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Navy |
7 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
| Houston |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 89
-
+
OCT
1
FRI
AT
Tulsa, OK
Chapman Stadium
W 45 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
14 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
45 |
| Tulsa |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Location: Tulsa, OK
Stadium: Chapman Stadium
Opponent ELO: 47
-
+
OCT
7
THU
AT
New Orleans, LA
Yulman Stadium
W 40 - 22
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
14 |
3 |
9 |
14 |
40 |
| Tulane |
0 |
15 |
7 |
0 |
22 |
Location: New Orleans, LA
Stadium: Yulman Stadium
Opponent ELO: 120
-
+
OCT
23
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 31 - 24
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
| East Carolina |
10 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
| Houston |
17 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
31 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 53
-
+
OCT
30
SAT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 44 - 37
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SMU |
7 |
13 |
14 |
3 |
37 |
| Houston |
17 |
6 |
7 |
14 |
44 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 52
-
+
NOV
6
SAT
AT
Tampa, FL
Raymond James Stadium
W 54 - 42
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
9 |
17 |
21 |
7 |
54 |
| South Florida |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
Location: Tampa, FL
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Opponent ELO: 122
-
+
NOV
13
SAT
AT
Philadelphia, PA
Lincoln Financial Field
W 37 - 8
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
7 |
3 |
14 |
13 |
37 |
| Temple |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Opponent ELO: 121
-
+
NOV
19
FRI
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
W 31 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Memphis |
0 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
| Houston |
0 |
21 |
0 |
10 |
31 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 76
-
+
NOV
27
SAT
AT
East Hartford, CT
Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
W 45 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
7 |
14 |
17 |
7 |
45 |
| Connecticut |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Location: East Hartford, CT
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Opponent ELO: 128
- AAC Championship
-
+
DEC
4
SAT
AT
Cincinnati, OH
Nippert Stadium
L 20 - 35
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
10 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
| Cincinnati |
14 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
35 |
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Opponent ELO: 3
-
- TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
-
+
DEC
28
TUE
VS
W 17 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| Auburn |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
Location: Birmingham, AL
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Opponent ELO: 64
