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The 2023 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Dana Holgorsen in his fifth season as their head coach. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Houston Cougars football team drew an average home attendance of 36,020 in 2023.[1]
2023 Houston Cougars football | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 4–8 (2–7 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Eman Naghavi (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Doug Belk (3rd, 5th overall season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | TDECU Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Texas y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Oklahoma State y | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Kansas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In September 2021, Cincinnati, BYU, Houston, and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference.[2] On June 10, 2022, the American Athletic Conference and the three American Athletic Conference schools set to depart from the league (Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF) announced that they had reached a buyout agreement with the conference that would allow those schools to join the Big 12 in 2023.[3] BYU had previously operated as an independent prior to accepting a membership invitation to join the Big 12.
On November 26, head coach Dana Holgorsen was fired.[4] He finished with a record of 31–28 in five seasons.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | UTSA* | FS1 | W 17–14 | 37,862 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rice* |
| NFLN | L 41–43 2OT | 23,425 |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU |
| FOX | L 13–36 | 36,049 |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Sam Houston* |
| ESPN+ | W 38–7 | 35,044 |
September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | FS2 | L 28–49 | 53,308 | |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | West Virginia |
| FS1 | W 41–39 | 32,152 |
October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 8 Texas |
| FOX | L 24–31 | 42,812 |
October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas State | ESPN2 | L 0–41 | 51,928 | |
November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at Baylor | ESPN+ | W 25–24 OT | 41,180 | |
November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Cincinnati |
| FS1 | L 14–24 | 34,312 |
November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 23 Oklahoma State |
| ESPN2 | L 30–43 | 33,906 |
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at UCF | FS1 | L 13–27 | 43,610 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Roadrunners | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Cougars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
Owls | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
Second overtime
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at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas
Statistics | HOU | RICE |
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First downs | 27 | 24 |
Total yards | 443 | 470 |
Rushing yards | 183 | 69 |
Passing yards | 260 | 401 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 24/42, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Tony Mathis Jr. | 8 rushes, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Samuel Brown | 9 receptions, 138 yards | |
Rice | Passing | JT Daniels | 28/42, 401 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Dean Connors | 8 rushes, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
Cougars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cougars | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
Statistics | SHSU | HOU |
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First downs | 8 | 27 |
Total yards | 178 | 538 |
Rushing yards | 52 | 186 |
Passing yards | 126 | 352 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:05 | 34:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston State | Passing | Grant Gunnell | 14/22, 100 yards, INT |
Rushing | Tobias Weaver | 6 rushes, 18 yards | |
Receiving | John Gentry | 5 receptions, 32 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 31/40, 294 yards, TD |
Rushing | Parker Jenkins | 20 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Matthew Golden | 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Red Raiders | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Game information | ||
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at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mountaineers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 39 |
Cougars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Texas -23.5 | 61[8] |
Statistics | Texas | Houston |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 69–360 | 65–392 |
Rushes–yards | 37–141 | 19–14 |
Passing yards | 219 | 378 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–32–0 | 32–46–1 |
Time of possession | 31:58 | 28:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 23–29, 211 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jonathon Brooks | 20 carries, 99 yards | |
Receiving | Xavier Worthy | 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 32–46, 378 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Parker Jenkins | 9 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Joseph Manjack IV | 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Houston | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
Baylor | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
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Statistics | Houston | Baylor |
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First downs | 21 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 59–366 | 72–413 |
Rushes–yards | 32–130 | 35–150 |
Passing yards | 236 | 263 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–27–2 | 29–37–1 |
Time of possession | 26:39 | 33:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 21–27, 236 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Donovan Smith | 20 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Samuel Brown | 9 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 29–37, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 11 carries, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Drake Dabney | 4 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Game information |
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Statistics | CIN | HOU |
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First downs | 22 | 12 |
Plays–yards | 71–368 | 51–241 |
Rushes–yards | 48–204 | 23–139 |
Passing yards | 164 | 102 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–23–0 | 16–28–0 |
Time of possession | 36:55 | 23:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 13/16, 131 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Corey Kiner | 23 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Braden Smith | 5 receptions, 69 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 16/28, 102 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Donovan Smith | 13 carries, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Joseph Manjack IV | 4 receptions, 22 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Oklahoma State | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 43 |
Houston | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
Game information |
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at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
Statistics | OKST | HOU |
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First downs | 28 | 18 |
Total yards | 501 | 393 |
Rushing yards | 153 | 130 |
Passing yards | 348 | 263 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–43–1 | 18–30–2 |
Time of possession | 32:12 | 27:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 29/43, 348 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 25 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Brennan Presley | 15 receptions, 189 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 17/29, 235 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Donovan Smith | 13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jonah Wilson | 1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Knights | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
Game information | ||
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at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL
Statistics | HOU | UCF |
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First downs | 17 | 23 |
Total yards | 259 | 476 |
Rushing yards | 94 | 223 |
Passing yards | 165 | 253 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 12–20, 161 yards, 1 TD, I INT |
Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 3 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Joseph Manjack IV | 4 receptions, 74 yards | |
UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 23–27, 253 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | R. J. Harvey | 21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 9 receptions, 98 yards |
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