Program history
Houston Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
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- Overall record
- 36-119-5
- Win percentage
- 24.1%
- Current streak
- 2W
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
36-119-5
160 games · 24.1%
Against Top 10
10-49-3
62 games · 18.5%
Against Top 5
3-24-2
29 games · 13.8%
Streaks
2W
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 5
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16-49-2 | 67 | 25.4% |
| Road | 12-60-2 | 74 | 17.6% |
| Neutral | 8-10-1 | 19 | 44.7% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5-9 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 2010s | 8-14 | 22 | 36.4% |
| 2000s | 3-11 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 1990s | 2-25 | 27 | 7.4% |
| 1980s | 5-22-1 | 28 | 19.6% |
| 1970s | 11-14-1 | 26 | 44.2% |
| 1960s | 2-10-2 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 1950s | 0-14-1 | 15 | 3.3% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2024 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2023 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2020 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2017 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2016 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2015 | 4-0 | 4 | 100% |
| 2014 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2009 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2008 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2007 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1995 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1994 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1991 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1989 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1988 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1986 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1984 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1981 | 1-3-1 | 5 | 30% |
| 1980 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1979 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1978 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 1977 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1976 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1974 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1973 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1972 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1971 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1970 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1969 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1968 | 1-0-2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1955 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1954 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1951 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 3
Louisville, 2016
36-10 · Home · Houston was unranked
Win over No. 4
Maryland, 1976
30-21 · Neutral · Houston was No. 6
Win over No. 5
Oklahoma State, 2009
45-35 · Road · Houston was unranked
Win over No. 7
Nebraska, 1979
17-14 · Neutral · Houston was No. 8
Win over No. 9
Florida State, 2015
38-24 · Neutral · Houston was No. 14
Win over No. 9
Arkansas, 1979
13-10 · Road · Houston was No. 4
Win over No. 9
Texas, 1978
10-7 · Road · Houston was No. 6
Win over No. 9
Texas Tech, 1976
27-19 · Road · Houston was No. 7
Win over No. 10
Wyoming, 1988
34-10 · Home · Houston was unranked
Win over No. 10
Texas, 1984
29-15 · Road · Houston was unranked
All 160 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | W 38-35 | No. 20 LSU | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 2025 | W 24-16 | No. 24 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 11-35 | No. 11 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 18-30 | No. 19 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | W 24-19 | No. 17 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 0-20 | No. 18 Iowa State | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 12-16 | No. 15 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 30-43 | No. 24 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 24-31 | No. 8 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | W 17-13 | No. 16 Auburn | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 2021 | L 20-35 | No. 3 Cincinnati | No. 16 | Road |
| 2021 | W 44-37 | No. 19 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 10-38 | No. 6 Cincinnati | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 26-43 | No. 15 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 41-56 | No. 24 Navy | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 27-45 | No. 18 Memphis | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 31-34 | No. 16 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 23-38 | No. 25 Cincinnati | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 24-31 | No. 20 Washington State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 14-70 | No. 22 Army | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2018 | W 57-36 | No. 21 South Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 27-33 | No. 25 Fresno State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2017 | W 28-24 | No. 17 South Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 38-42 | No. 25 Memphis | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 10-34 | No. 24 San Diego State | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2016 | W 36-10 | No. 3 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | W 38-24 | No. 9 Florida State | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2015 | W 24-13 | No. 20 Temple | No. 17 | Home |
| 2015 | W 52-31 | No. 16 Navy | No. 21 | Home |
| 2015 | W 35-34 | No. 25 Memphis | No. 16 | Home |
| 2014 | L 25-33 | No. 25 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 13-20 | No. 19 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 14-19 | No. 19 UCF | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 6-37 | No. 22 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | W 30-14 | No. 24 Penn State | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 2011 | L 28-49 | No. 24 Southern Miss | No. 7 | Home |
| 2009 | W 45-35 | No. 5 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | W 70-30 | No. 25 Tulsa | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | W 41-24 | No. 23 East Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 13-20 | No. 19 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 27-65 | No. 8 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 13-38 | No. 4 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 13-63 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 55-62 | No. 15 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 3-50 | No. 5 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 11-41 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 7-35 | No. 16 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 10-34 | No. 25 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 3-6 | No. 14 Southern Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 0-48 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 3-19 | No. 17 East Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 10-37 | No. 21 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 20-48 | No. 11 Tulane | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 7-42 | No. 3 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 24-42 | No. 3 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 10-66 | No. 22 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 17-42 | No. 16 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 17-30 | No. 23 Syracuse | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1996 | W 56-49 | No. 20 Southern Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 14-42 | No. 9 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 9-26 | No. 15 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 34-35 | No. 17 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 20-52 | No. 11 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 7-31 | No. 19 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 10-45 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 21-45 | No. 5 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 7-38 | No. 10 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 0-52 | No. 20 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 10-34 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 21-42 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 30-38 | No. 4 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 7-61 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 18-27 | No. 13 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 21-38 | No. 11 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 10-40 | No. 2 Miami | No. 10 | Road |
| 1990 | L 24-45 | No. 7 Texas | No. 12 | Road |
| 1990 | W 36-31 | No. 25 Texas A&M | No. 9 | Home |
| 1989 | W 40-24 | No. 18 Texas Tech | No. 13 | Home |
| 1989 | L 39-45 | No. 13 Arkansas | No. 12 | Road |
| 1988 | L 22-24 | No. 18 Washington State | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1988 | W 34-10 | No. 10 Wyoming | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 21-26 | No. 13 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 13-30 | No. 13 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 3-10 | No. 18 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 7-19 | No. 11 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 13-27 | No. 13 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 27-57 | No. 14 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 21-24 | No. 19 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 28-45 | No. 8 Boston College | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1984 | W 29-15 | No. 10 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 14-21 | No. 15 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | W 29-20 | No. 14 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 7-35 | No. 6 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 12-34 | No. 6 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 3-9 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 3-38 | No. 6 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 14-20 | No. 5 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 10-24 | No. 13 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 12-31 | No. 19 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 14-40 | No. 15 Oklahoma | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1981 | T 14-14 | No. 5 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | W 20-17 | No. 12 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 22-38 | No. 10 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 7-12 | No. 16 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 12-24 | No. 18 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | W 17-14 | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1979 | L 13-21 | No. 6 Texas | No. 9 | Home |
| 1979 | W 13-10 | No. 9 Arkansas | No. 4 | Road |
| 1978 | L 34-35 | No. 10 Notre Dame | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1978 | W 10-7 | No. 9 Texas | No. 6 | Road |
| 1978 | W 20-9 | No. 17 Arkansas | No. 10 | Home |
| 1978 | W 33-0 | No. 12 Texas A&M | No. 11 | Home |
| 1978 | W 27-21 | No. 18 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 21-35 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 0-34 | No. 8 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 14-31 | No. 5 Penn State | No. 19 | Road |
| 1977 | W 17-13 | No. 14 UCLA | No. 9 | Home |
| 1976 | W 30-21 | No. 4 Maryland | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1976 | W 27-19 | No. 9 Texas Tech | No. 7 | Road |
| 1976 | L 7-14 | No. 14 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | T 31-31 | No. 13 NC State | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1974 | L 9-30 | No. 15 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | W 47-7 | No. 17 Tulane | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1973 | L 0-7 | No. 19 Auburn | No. 18 | Road |
| 1972 | L 28-33 | No. 13 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 17-29 | No. 7 Colorado | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1971 | W 14-7 | No. 19 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 20-34 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 17-18 | No. 16 Arizona State | No. 20 | Road |
| 1970 | L 13-24 | No. 12 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 21-30 | No. 19 Alabama | No. 18 | Home |
| 1969 | W 36-7 | No. 12 Auburn | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1969 | L 34-59 | No. 12 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | T 10-10 | No. 7 Georgia | No. 15 | Home |
| 1968 | W 29-7 | No. 17 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | T 20-20 | No. 4 Texas | No. 11 | Home |
| 1967 | L 6-16 | No. 9 NC State | No. 10 | Home |
| 1964 | L 0-30 | No. 7 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 13-21 | No. 7 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 6-20 | No. 10 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 3-14 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 7-40 | No. 5 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 0-17 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 7-47 | No. 2 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 0-42 | No. 1 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 0-16 | No. 4 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 7-56 | No. 7 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 7-20 | No. 14 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 7-48 | No. 4 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 6-28 | No. 3 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 6-14 | No. 11 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | T 14-14 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 0-14 | No. 7 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 11-27 | No. 14 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 0-19 | No. 13 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 0-26 | No. 7 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 21-41 | No. 14 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 7-28 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 0-6 | No. 6 Ole Miss | No. 19 | Home |
| 1951 | L 0-19 | No. 19 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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