Houston Cougars
4-8 (2-7 Big 12)Last: L 13-27 at UCF
Dana Holgorsen · 5th season · .525 at Houston · .571 career since 2011
- Rating
- -3.376
- Adj Off
- 25.175
- Adj Def
- 28.477
- WAP
- -5.2190
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.2%120 | 51.7%51 |
| Plays per game | 63.496 | 70.913 |
| Time of possession | 27:57117 | 32:0417 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.179 | 8.0111 |
| Yards per rush | 4.091 | 4.382 |
| Points per game | 23.790 | 31.5108 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.44100 | 4.26112 |
| Starting field position | Own 28102 | Own 2847 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.12294 | +0.246116 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13881 | +0.19984 |
| Success rate | 39.7%98 | 45.6%120 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3043 | 1.2771 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.067105 | +0.203113 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23781 | +0.349110 |
| Std downs success | 47.3%69 | 49.7%105 |
| Passing downs success | 24.8%121 | 36.7%128 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.3%50 | 81.0%124 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2543 | 1.17101 |
| Penalties per game | 5.759 | 5.3102 |
| Penalty yards per game | 49.258 | 47.385 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.4%92 | 47.9%130 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2528 | 1.8369 |
| 4th down conversion | 25.9%128 | 63.6%122 |
Rank out of 133 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | 45  UTSA | W17-14 | +0.17 | -0.02 | +0.18 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @93  Rice | L41-43 | -0.89 | +0.14 | +0.38 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 35  TCU | L13-36 | -0.79 | -0.19 | +0.25 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 120  Sam Houston | W38-7 | +0.02 | +0.34 | -0.06 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @38  Texas Tech | L28-49 | -0.68 | +0.26 | +0.38 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 42  West Virginia | W41-39 | +0.19 | +0.36 | +0.39 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 8  Texas#3 | L24-31 | -0.46 | +0.15 | +0.22 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @13  Kansas State#18 | L0-41 | -0.44 | -0.14 | +0.25 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @75  Baylor | W25-24 | +0.14 | +0.17 | +0.28 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 85  Cincinnati | L14-24 | -0.94 | +0.14 | +0.09 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 49  Oklahoma State#16 | L30-43 | -0.84 | +0.23 | +0.16 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @37  UCF | L13-27 | -0.68 | -0.01 | +0.34 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Donovan SmithSR | 97% | 255/396 | 64.4% | 2800 | 7.1 | 22 | 13 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Parker JenkinsSR | 28% | 99 | 464 | 4.7 | 3 | 15 |
| 21Stacy SneedSR | 13% | 48 | 282 | 5.9 | 1 | 13 |
| 24Tony MathisSR | 11% | 41 | 170 | 4.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 23Brandon CampbellJR | 5% | 18 | 46 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Sam BrownWR JR | 15% | 61 | 815 | 13.4 | 3 |
| 14Joseph ManjackWR SR | 11% | 46 | 577 | 12.5 | 6 |
| 2Matthew GoldenWR JR | 9% | 38 | 404 | 10.6 | 6 |
| 12Stephon Johnson Jr.WR SR | 6% | 23 | 269 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 11Dalton CarnesWR SR | 5% | 20 | 263 | 13.2 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12David UgwoegbuDL SR | 41 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 9Nelson CeaserDL JR | 36 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 90Jamaree CaldwellDL SR | 26 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Chidozie NwankwoDT SR | 25 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Anthony Holmes Jr.DL SR | 20 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 93Hakeem AjijolaiyaDL SR | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Malik RobinsonLB SR | 73 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25Jamal MorrisLB SR | 59 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5Hasaan HypoliteLB SR | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Treylin PayneLB SR | 28 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 30Trimarcus CheeksLB SR | 19 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13A.J. HaulcyS SR | 90 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Isaiah HamiltonCB SR | 46 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 15Malik FlemingDB SR | 39 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 16Brian GeorgeDB SR | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 20Antonio BrooksDB SR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Juwon GastonS SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 4Moses AlexanderDB SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Jack MartinSR | 8/14 | 57% | 44 | 34/34 | 58 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Laine WilkinsJR | 49 | 42.2 | 66 | 16 | 2 |