Big 12 · 2025 · Final

Houston Cougars 2025

10-36-3 in conference
Final TDC rank
#52
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+2.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.9
48th in FBS
Defense
+1.0
57th in FBS
Schedule
-1.9
74th toughest
Preseason
-2.6
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+2.9 now, -2.6 preseason · up 41 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#52

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 28vsStephen F. Austin FCSW 27–0 ›+0.2—ESPN+
2Sep 6@126RiceW 35–9 ›+15.7—ESPN+
3Sep 12vs86ColoradoCONFW 36–20 ›+10.0—ESPN
4—Bye
5Sep 26@118Oregon StateW 27–24 ›-4.8—ESPN
6Oct 4vs4Texas TechCONFL 11–35 ›-8.9—ESPN
7Oct 11@124Oklahoma StateCONFW 39–17 ›+13.2—TNT
8Oct 18vs29ArizonaCONFW 31–28 ›+7.4—FS1
9Oct 25@45Arizona StateCONFW 24–16 ›+14.7—ESPN2
10Nov 1vs87West VirginiaCONFL 35–45 ›-16.3—FS1
11Nov 7@76UCFCONFW 30–27 ›+4.4—FS1
12—Bye
13Nov 22vs34TCUCONFL 14–17 ›0.0—FOX
14Nov 29@70BaylorCONFW 31–24 ›+9.7—TNT
BowlsDec 27vs39LSUNEUTRALW 38–35 ›+8.1—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate43.2%62nd42.4%71st
Rushing success rate42.1%96th46.6%108th
Passing success rate44.7%34th38.6%42nd
Explosive run rate12.6%97th12.2%40th
Explosive pass rate10.4%62nd10.3%79th
Line yards / carry2.78123rd2.9038th
Opportunity rate37.9%77th38.4%76th
Stuff rate19.8%110th17.5%64th
Sack rate4.2%40th5.8%60th
3rd-down conversion41.0%70th37.1%37th
Red-zone TD rate62.8%47th55.6%57th
Havoc rate13.3%112th14.3%13th
Box score · season totals
Points / game29.164th22.938th
Yards / game394.561st347.947th
Yards / play5.4374th5.1245th
Pass yards / game216.483rd205.464th
Yards / pass att.7.4655th7.0665th
Completion %64.2%42nd60.3%46th
Rush yards / game178.139th129.038th
Yards / carry4.2280th3.7135th
3rd-down conv. %40.3%63rd——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0838th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.4629th2.1558th
Penalty yards / game40.121st——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 6 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
7.8
101st of 136
YAC per catch
5.7
54th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
11%
117th of 136
Shotgun
95%
88th of 136
No-huddle
85%
40th of 136
QB pressured
8%
127th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
11%
101st of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
6.1
33rd of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws171 throws charted

63% comp7.8 avg. depth5.7 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds25–9 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 15 throws (9%), 13 caught (87%), 76 yds, 5.1 per throw1587% · 76yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (12%), 14 caught (70%), 90 yds, 4.5 per throw2070% · 90yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 6 caught (67%), 49 yds, 5.4 per throw967% · 49yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 41 yds, 5.9 per throw743% · 41yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 58 yds, 14.5 per throw475% · 58yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 29 yds, 14.5 per throw250% · 29yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 16 yds, 8.0 per throw2100% · 16yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 6 caught (75%), 50 yds, 6.3 per throw875% · 50yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 34 yds, 5.7 per throw667% · 34yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 5 caught (100%), 86 yds, 17.2 per throw5100% · 86yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 48 yds, 12.0 per throw450% · 48yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 13 throws (8%), 13 caught (100%), 105 yds, 8.1 per throw13100% · 105yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (13%), 20 caught (91%), 155 yds, 7.0 per throw2291% · 155yRight, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 9 caught (69%), 101 yds, 7.8 per throw1369% · 101yRight, 10–14 air yards: 16 throws (9%), 9 caught (56%), 130 yds, 8.1 per throw1656% · 130yRight, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 5 caught (50%), 102 yds, 10.2 per throw1050% · 102yRight, 20–29 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 3 caught (25%), 75 yds, 6.3 per throw1225% · 75yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 64 yds, 21.3 per throw333% · 64y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on189 throws charted

58% comp9.4 avg. depth6.1 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds18–13 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 21 throws (11%), 18 caught (86%), 191 yds, 9.1 per throw2186% · 191yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 9 caught (60%), 42 yds, 2.8 per throw1560% · 42yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (10%), 11 caught (58%), 113 yds, 5.9 per throw1958% · 113yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 3 caught (30%), 51 yds, 5.1 per throw1030% · 51yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 1 caught (14%), 27 yds, 3.9 per throw714% · 27yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 62 yds, 15.5 per throw450% · 62yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 46 yds, 46.0 per throw1100% · 46yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per throw1100% · 12yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 6 caught (75%), 50 yds, 6.3 per throw875% · 50yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 14 yds, 2.3 per throw633% · 14yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 8 caught (67%), 130 yds, 10.8 per throw1267% · 130yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 43 yds, 21.5 per throw2100% · 43yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 42 yds, 21.0 per throw250% · 42yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 48 yds, 48.0 per throw1100% · 48yRight, Behind air yards: 13 throws (7%), 11 caught (85%), 49 yds, 3.8 per throw1385% · 49yRight, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 11 caught (73%), 63 yds, 4.2 per throw1573% · 63yRight, 5–9 air yards: 18 throws (10%), 7 caught (39%), 56 yds, 3.1 per throw1839% · 56yRight, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 4 caught (33%), 62 yds, 5.2 per throw1233% · 62yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 40 yds, 5.7 per throw729% · 40yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 92 yds, 30.7 per throw3100% · 92yRight, 30+ air yards: 12 throws (6%), 4 caught (33%), 156 yds, 13.0 per throw1233% · 156y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction238 carries

Left
22%
5.2 YPC · 49% succ.
Middle
57%
5.1 YPC · 42% succ.
Right
21%
3.9 YPC · 44% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced164 carries

Left
18%
5.7 YPC · 53% succ.
Middle
64%
4.9 YPC · 50% succ.
Right
18%
6.0 YPC · 41% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

59 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

59 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →