2025-26 Houston Cougars — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Houston Cougars went 28-6 (14-4 in the Big 12) under head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 26.23.

Game-by-game results (37 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-03vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 75–57Hofheinz Pavilion
2025-11-08vs Towson TigersW 65–48Hofheinz Pavilion
2025-11-12vs Oakland Golden GrizzliesW 78–45Hofheinz Pavilion
2025-11-16neutral Auburn TigersW 73–72Legacy Arena
2025-11-20vs Rider BroncsW 91–45Hofheinz Pavilion
2025-11-24neutral Syracuse OrangeW 78–74 (OTOT)MGM Grand Garden Arena
2025-11-25neutral Tennessee VolunteersL 73–76MGM Grand Garden Arena
2025-11-26neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 66–56MGM Grand Garden Arena
2025-12-06neutral Florida State SeminolesW 82–67Toyota Center
2025-12-10vs Jackson State TigersW 80–38Hofheinz Pavilion
2025-12-13vs New Orleans PrivateersW 99–57Hofheinz Pavilion
2025-12-20neutral Arkansas RazorbacksW 94–85Prudential Center
2025-12-29vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 69–60Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-01-03at Cincinnati BearcatsW 67–60Fifth Third Arena
2026-01-06vs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 69–65Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-01-10at Baylor BearsW 77–55Foster Pavilion
2026-01-13vs West Virginia MountaineersW 77–48Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-01-18vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 103–73Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-01-24at Texas Tech Red RaidersL 86–90United Supermarkets Arena
2026-01-28at TCU Horned FrogsW 79–70Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena
2026-01-31vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 76–54Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-02-04vs UCF KnightsW 79–55Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-02-07at BYU CougarsW 77–66Marriott Center
2026-02-10at Utah UtesW 66–52Jon M. Huntsman Center
2026-02-14vs Kansas State WildcatsW 78–64Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-02-16at Iowa State CyclonesL 67–70James H. Hilton Coliseum
2026-02-21vs Arizona WildcatsL 66–73Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-02-23at Kansas JayhawksL 56–69Allen Fieldhouse
2026-02-28vs Colorado BuffaloesW 102–62Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-03-04vs Baylor BearsW 77–64Hofheinz Pavilion
2026-03-07at Oklahoma State CowboysW 82–75Gallagher-Iba Arena
2026-03-12neutral BYU CougarsW 73–66T-Mobile Center
2026-03-13neutral Kansas JayhawksW 69–47T-Mobile Center
2026-03-14neutral Arizona WildcatsL 74–79T-Mobile Center
2026-03-19neutral Idaho VandalsW 78–47Paycom Center
2026-03-21neutral Texas A&M AggiesW 88–57Paycom Center
2026-03-26neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniL 55–65Toyota Center (Houston)

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