When did Houston football last win?

Houston last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating UCF Knights 27–17 at home. That was 3 days ago.

Houston is 4–1 (1–1 Big 12) and 7th in the Big 12, ranked No. 22 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

283days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Kinder's Texas Bowl, December 27, 2025, against LSU

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 4:25 PM CT.

No. 22

1–1 Big 12. Won 2 straight

Last win: beat UCF 27–17 on Sat, Oct 3

Next: Sat, Oct 10 at Kansas State, 2:30 PM CDT on Fox

Houston Cougars schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Sat, Sep 5	vs Oregon State	W 33–20
2	Sat, Sep 12	vs Southern	W 77–6
3	Fri, Sep 18	at No. 13 Texas Tech	L 26–28
4	Sat, Sep 26	at Georgia Southern	W 42–28
5	Sat, Oct 3	vs UCF	W 27–17
6	Sat, Oct 10	at Kansas State	2:30 PM CDT on Fox
7	Sat, Oct 17	vs No. 18 Oklahoma State	6:30 PM CDT on Fox
8	Fri, Oct 23	at No. 12 Utah	10:00 PM MDT
9	Open week
10	Fri, Nov 6	vs Cincinnati	11:00 PM CST
11	Fri, Nov 13	at Colorado	8:15 PM MST on ESPN
12	Fri, Nov 20	at West Virginia	12:00 AM EST
13	Fri, Nov 27	vs Baylor	11:00 PM CST

Houston right now

Houston beat UCF 27–17 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 4–1 (1–1 Big 12), 7th in the Big 12. Houston is No. 22 in the AP Top 25. The counter has sat at 3 days since. That makes 2 straight wins. Next, Houston visits Kansas State on Sat, Oct 10 at 2:30 PM CDT on Fox.

Every other time Houston last won

When did Houston last win at home?: October 3, 2026, 27–17 against UCF (3 days ago)
When did Houston last win on the road?: September 26, 2026, 42–28 against Georgia Southern (10 days ago)
When did Houston last beat a ranked team?: October 25, 2025, 24–16 against No. 24 Arizona State (346 days ago)
When did Houston last win a bowl or playoff game?: Kinder's Texas Bowl, December 27, 2025 (283 days ago)
When did Houston last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Houston last beat Arizona?: October 18, 2025, 31–28 against Arizona (353 days ago)
When did Houston last beat Arizona State?: October 25, 2025, 24–16 against No. 24 Arizona State (346 days ago)
When did Houston last beat Baylor?: November 29, 2025, 31–24 against Baylor (311 days ago)
When did Houston last beat BYU?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Houston last beat Cincinnati?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Houston last beat Colorado?: September 12, 2025, 36–20 against Colorado (389 days ago)
When did Houston last beat Iowa State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Houston last beat Kansas?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Houston last beat Kansas State?: November 2, 2024, 24–19 against No. 17 Kansas State (703 days ago)
When did Houston last beat Oklahoma State?: October 11, 2025, 39–17 against Oklahoma State (360 days ago)
When did Houston last beat TCU?: October 4, 2024, 30–19 against TCU (732 days ago)
When did Houston last beat Texas Tech?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Houston last beat UCF?: October 3, 2026, 27–17 against UCF (3 days ago)
When did Houston last beat Utah?: October 26, 2024, 17–14 against Utah (710 days ago)
When did Houston last beat West Virginia?: October 12, 2023, 41–39 against West Virginia (1,090 days ago)
What is Houston's current streak?: Won 2 straight
What is Houston's longest losing streak since 2017?: 5 games, ending September 7, 2024

Common questions

How many days since Houston football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 3 days since Houston last won. Houston beat UCF 27–17 on October 3, 2026.

What is Houston's record this season?

Houston is 4–1, 1–1 in Big 12 play, and 7th in the Big 12. Houston is ranked No. 22 in the AP Top 25. Won 2 straight.

When does Houston play next?

Houston visits Kansas State on Sat, Oct 10 at 2:30 PM CDT on Fox.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Houston is 14–27 against the rest of the Big 12 as it stands today, across 41 meetings with 15 different opponents.

Houston's best record is against Arizona State (1–0), and Iowa State has given it the most trouble (0–1).

Houston Cougars record against Big 12 opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Texas Tech head to head	0–7	0%
UCF head to head	2–3	40%
Cincinnati head to head	0–5	0%
Arizona head to head	3–1	75%
Baylor head to head	2–1	67%
TCU head to head	1–2	33%
Oklahoma State head to head	1–1	50%
West Virginia head to head	1–1	50%
Kansas State head to head	1–1	50%
BYU head to head	0–2	0%
Kansas head to head	0–2	0%
Arizona State head to head	1–0	100%
Colorado head to head	1–0	100%
Utah head to head	1–0	100%
Iowa State head to head	0–1	0%

Drought history

Regular season results for Houston Cougars from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 61–47.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 5 straight games, from November 11, 2023 to September 7, 2024.
Longest stretch between wins: 320 days, ending with a win over Tulane on October 8, 2020.
The current drought stands at 3 days, 317 short of that mark.

Houston Cougars record by season
Season	Record
2026	4–1
2025	9–3
2024	4–8
2023	4–8
2022	7–5
2021	11–2
2020	3–4
2019	4–8
2018	8–4
2017	7–4

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