Houston Cougars
4-8 (3-6 Big 12)Last: L 18-30 at BYU
Willie Fritz · 1st season · .333 at Houston · .551 career since 2014
- Rating
- -3.183
- Adj Off
- 20.0117
- Adj Def
- 23.137
- WAP
- -4.7992
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.6%27 | 53.2%42 |
| Plays per game | 59.1127 | 61.8110 |
| Time of possession | 30:1063 | 29:5070 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.5118 | 6.847 |
| Yards per rush | 3.899 | 4.053 |
| Points per game | 14.0133 | 22.940 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.57134 | 3.5244 |
| Starting field position | Own 28101 | Own 31114 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.001131 | +0.11640 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.071121 | +0.12239 |
| Success rate | 35.8%127 | 39.8%46 |
| Explosiveness | 1.17118 | 1.2773 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.011121 | +0.04232 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.012131 | +0.20661 |
| Std downs success | 43.8%112 | 43.2%27 |
| Passing downs success | 21.0%133 | 32.5%102 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 51.4%130 | 74.4%97 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.25132 | 1.5840 |
| Penalties per game | 5.549 | 4.5127 |
| Penalty yards per game | 51.976 | 42.3118 |
| 3rd down conversion | 27.7%132 | 36.5%43 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.4219 | 1.33114 |
| 4th down conversion | 37.9%124 | 68.8%123 |
Rank out of 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 46  UNLV#23 | L7-27 | -0.81 | -0.14 | -0.03 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @22  Oklahoma | L12-16 | -0.54 | +0.10 | -0.06 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 98  Rice | W33-7 | +0.05 | +0.17 | -0.11 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @62  Cincinnati | L0-34 | -0.78 | -0.09 | +0.30 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 28  Iowa State#15 | L0-20 | -0.72 | -0.10 | +0.23 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @31  TCU | W30-19 | +0.41 | +0.17 | +0.12 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | N29  Kansas | L14-42 | -0.65 | +0.09 | +0.70 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 49  Utah | W17-14 | +0.18 | -0.08 | +0.10 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 27  Kansas State | W24-19 | +0.29 | -0.03 | +0.07 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @85  Arizona | L3-27 | -0.84 | -0.22 | +0.04 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 39  Baylor | L10-20 | -0.78 | -0.02 | -0.04 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @33  BYU#13 | L18-30 | -0.60 | +0.06 | +0.16 |
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 | 48% | 87/133 | 65.4% | 867 | 6.5 | 4 | 8 |
| 9Zeon ChrissSR | 46% | 83/130 | 63.8% | 824 | 6.3 | 4 | 8 |
| 15Ui AleSR | 5% | 10/13 | 76.9% | 112 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Re'Shaun Sanford IIJR | 22% | 94 | 444 | 4.7 | 1 | 18 |
| 21Stacy SneedSR | 14% | 60 | 308 | 5.1 | 1 | 16 |
| 48J'Marion BurnetteJR | 10% | 43 | 182 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3Parker JenkinsSR | 4% | 17 | 34 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25DJ ButlerJR | 4% | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Stephon Johnson Jr.WR SR | 11% | 32 | 402 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 4Mekhi MewsWR SR | 10% | 29 | 253 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 14Joseph ManjackWR SR | 8% | 22 | 351 | 16.0 | 3 |
| 6Maliq CarrTE SR | 7% | 19 | 186 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 8Devan WilliamsWR SR | 4% | 11 | 127 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 82Jonah WilsonWR JR | 3% | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Keith Cooper Jr.DL SR | 46 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 7 | 2 |
| 5Carlos AllenDL SR | 42 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Anthony Holmes Jr.DL SR | 35 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 90Zykeius StrongDL SR | 19 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 99Quindario LeeDL SR | 12 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 93Xavier StillmanDL SR | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Michael BattonLB SR | 94 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25Jamal MorrisLB SR | 63 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Brandon MackLB SR | 39 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36Jalen GarnerLB SR | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0Kendre' GantLB SR | 16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13A.J. HaulcyS SR | 74 | 7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 8Kentrell WebbDB SR | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 25Hershey McLaurinDB SR | 50 | 3 | 1 | 8.0 |
| 1Latrell McCutchinDB SR | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 19Jeremiah WilsonDB SR | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 12Ajani CarterDB SR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Juwon GastonS SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Jack MartinSR | 8/10 | 80% | 49 | 12/12 | 36 |
| 49Joseph KimJR | 2/4 | 50% | 44 | 4/5 | 10 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Liam DoughertyJR | 57 | 41.9 | 65 | 18 | 5 |