Houston Cougars @ Cincinnati Bearcats
3-0, 1-0 American
40
3-0, 1-0 American
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 40 |
CIN | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
2-1, 0-1 American
16
2-1, 0-1 American
Game Leaders
Team Stats
506
Total Yards
307
3
Turnovers
3
28
1st Downs
12
4-45
Penalties
2-15
11/21
3rd Down
3/12
1/1
4th Down
0/1
38:08
Possession
21:52
Game Information
Cincinnati, OH
1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:00 - 1st
7
HOU
0
CIN
Chance Allen 39 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings Kick)
2 plays, 54 yards, 0:41
Touchdown
6:12 - 1st
7
HOU
7
CIN
Devin Gray 61 Yd pass from Hayden Moore (Andrew Gantz Kick)
5 plays, 76 yards, 1:42
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
2:58 - 2nd
10
HOU
7
CIN
Ty Cummings 32 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 70 yards, 3:28
Field Goal
0:04 - 2nd
10
HOU
10
CIN
Andrew Gantz 37 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:12
3rd Quarter
Safety
10:30 - 3rd
12
HOU
10
CIN
Team Safety
2 plays, -11 yards, 0:44
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:57 - 4th
12
HOU
16
CIN
Nate Cole 4 Yd pass from Hayden Moore (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
5 plays, 78 yards, 1:21
Touchdown
11:45 - 4th
19
HOU
16
CIN
Greg Ward Jr. 12 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)
9 plays, 71 yards, 3:06
Touchdown
6:16 - 4th
26
HOU
16
CIN
Greg Ward Jr. 3 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)
11 plays, 60 yards, 4:10
Touchdown
3:47 - 4th
33
HOU
16
CIN
Steven Taylor 74 Yd Interception Return (Ty Cummings Kick)
8 plays, 41 yards, 2:29
Touchdown
3:40 - 4th
40
HOU
16
CIN
Howard Wilson 28 Yd Interception Return (Ty Cummings Kick)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:07
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--HOU
--CIN
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
Sources: Tom Herman to join FSU as assistant to Mike Norvell
Florida State will hire former Texas, Houston and Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman for this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg Monday, and the 51-year-old who last coached in 2024 with the Owls, will become assistant to head coach Mike Norvell.
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Group of 11 athletes challenge new NCAA eligibility rules in suit
Eleven Division I athletes -- all who depleted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season, have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging that the NCAA's new eligibility rules adversely affected their ability to extend their college careers.
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Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal
We adjusted our ranking after removing former No. 1 player Brendan Sorsby.
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