Houston
2026 record
2-0
Against the spread
1-1 ATS
Over / Under
2-0 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Conner Weigman QB
425 yds · 4 TD · 42 att
Rushing
Makhi Hughes RB
142 yds · 2 TD · 25 car
Receiving
Amare Thomas WR
162 yds · 2 TD · 11 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 55.0 (5th) | 13.0 (31st) |
| Total yards per game | 558.5 (9th) | 270.5 (40th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 304.5 (8th) | 19.0 (2nd) |
| Passing yards per game | 254.0 (55th) | 251.5 (115th) |
| Yards per play | 8.45 (9th) | 4.83 (44th) |
| Third-down conversions | 71.4% (1st) | 19.2% (6th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.09 (44th) | 0.10 (44th) |
| Success rate | 6.1% (4th) | 1.8% (73rd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 1.8% (20th) | 2.4% (9th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 0.5% (54th) | 2.2% (29th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 5.6% (31st) | 0.0% (99th) |
| Line yards per carry | 4.1 (4th) | 1.4 (4th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 8.6% (9th) | 27.4% (27th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 92.9% (15th) | 25.0% (6th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 10.6% (31st) | 26.7% (8th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | vs Southern | W 77–6 | ✓ | O |
| Wk 1 | vs Oregon State | W 33–20 | ✗ | O |
Team fingerprint
HoustonPercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.