Houston Cougars
6-1 (3-1 Big 12)14th APLast: W 35-32 vs Oklahoma StateNext: at Utah
Willie Fritz · 3rd season · .625 at Houston · .582 career since 2014
- Rating
- +13.019
- Adj Off
- 34.913
- Adj Def
- 21.932
- WAP
- +0.4315
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.6%22 | 39.3%135 |
| Plays per game | 72.420 | 61.0124 |
| Time of possession | 33:3310 | 26:27129 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.019 | 7.8110 |
| Yards per rush | 5.323 | 3.223 |
| Points per game | 39.312 | 21.043 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.5321 | 4.66134 |
| Starting field position | Own 338 | Own 241 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3592 | +0.11988 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.2757 | +0.08758 |
| Success rate | 54.6%1 | 41.0%74 |
| Explosiveness | 1.11127 | 1.31112 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20725 | -0.03534 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5692 | +0.263102 |
| Std downs success | 56.5%6 | 46.0%70 |
| Passing downs success | 47.7%2 | 30.7%87 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.2%23 | 66.7%117 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.7123 | 1.4336 |
| Penalties per game | 6.670 | 6.758 |
| Penalty yards per game | 58.481 | 54.074 |
| 3rd down conversion | 61.4%1 | 36.0%57 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.43105 | 2.2929 |
| 4th down conversion | 80.0%5 | 43.8%37 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 9.4-2.6
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | 49  Oregon State | W33-20 | +0.16 | +0.28 | +0.06 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Southern(FCS) | W77-6 | 0.00 | +0.77 | -0.31 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @17  Texas Tech#8 | L26-28 | -0.50 | +0.28 | +0.26 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @90  Georgia Southern | W42-28 | +0.11 | +0.48 | +0.27 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 52  UCF | W27-17 | +0.14 | +0.01 | +0.07 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @31  Kansas State | W35-16 | +0.38 | +0.44 | +0.07 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 59  Oklahoma State | W35-32 | +0.13 | +0.34 | +0.29 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @12  Utah#10 | +6.634% | +0.57 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 57  Cincinnati | -13.580% | +0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @84  Colorado | -13.681% | +0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @78  West Virginia | -11.677% | +0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 39  Baylor | -8.671% | +0.21 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Conner WeigmanFRPOTY 5 | 96% | 134/198 | 67.7% | 1770 | 8.9 | 20 | 2 |
| 5Keisean HendersonFR | 4% | 6/8 | 75.0% | 83 | 10.4 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Makhi HughesFR | 34% | 98 | 465 | 4.7 | 3 | 8 |
| 6Re'Shaun Sanford IIFR | 29% | 84 | 440 | 5.2 | 2 | 10 |
| 25DJ ButlerFR | 4% | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 |
| 37Zane SmithFR | 3% | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Patrick OvermyerTE FR | 18% | 38 | 431 | 11.3 | 7 |
| 0Amare ThomasWR FR | 17% | 36 | 487 | 13.5 | 6 |
| 4Trent WalkerWR FR | 13% | 26 | 362 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 2Koby YoungWR FR | 6% | 13 | 284 | 21.8 | 5 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Khalil LaufauDL FR | 24 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9Ashton PorterDL FR | 18 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 98Myles ParkerDL FR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 90De'Marion ThomasDL FR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Travis BuhakeDL FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50Ejiroghene EgodogbareDL FR | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jaden YatesLB FR | 29 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Sione FotuLB FR | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25Carmycah GlassLB FR | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Brandon MackLB FR | 17 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Latreveon McCutchinLB FR | 13 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Kentrell WebbDB FR | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0Javion WhiteDB FR | 32 | 5 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2Jalen MayoDB FR | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 5Will JamesDB FR | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 6Jordan AllenDB FR | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 3J.D. RhymDB FR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Myles RowserDB FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Jonathan DimasFR | 6/7 | 86% | 46 | 35/36 | 53 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Liam DoughertyFR | 16 | 45.6 | 74 | 6 | 2 |