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Houston Cougars at Georgia Southern Eagles: September 26, 2026

The Houston Cougars beat the Georgia Southern Eagles 42-28 at Allen E. Paulson Stadium on September 26, 2026 (2026 season).

Final · Played September 26, 2026 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most passing yards: Conner Weigman (Houston Cougars, 239); Max Johnson (Georgia Southern Eagles, 284). Most rushing yards: Re'Shaun Sanford II (Houston Cougars, 120); David Mbadinga (Georgia Southern Eagles, 37). Most receiving yards: Trent Walker (Houston Cougars, 83); Alex Taylor (Georgia Southern Eagles, 119).

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Line score

Line score — Houston Cougars / Georgia Southern Eagles — College football — September 26, 2026
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Cougars14147742
Georgia Southern Eagles0147728

Team comparison

Team comparison — Houston Cougars / Georgia Southern Eagles — College football — September 26, 2026
Team statsHOUGASO
Passing yards239289
Rushing yards20271
Rushing attempts4127
Completions1727
Pass attempts2339
Interceptions thrown00
Sacks20

What stood out

  • Passing yards: Houston Cougars 239, Georgia Southern Eagles 289.
  • Rushing yards: Houston Cougars 202, Georgia Southern Eagles 71.
  • The Houston Cougars' biggest edge came in the 1st quarter (14-0).

Player lines

  • Amare Thomas (HOU WR): 5 REC, 50 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
  • Conner Weigman (HOU QB): 17 CMP, 22 ATT, 239 PASS YDS, 4 PASS TD, 0 INT, 6 CAR, 14 RUSH YDS
  • Koby Young (HOU WR): 1 REC, 22 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
  • Makhi Hughes (HOU RB): 16 CAR, 70 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 1 REC, 14 REC YDS
  • Patrick Overmyer (HOU TE): 3 REC, 68 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Re'Shaun Sanford II (HOU RB): 17 CAR, 120 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Trent Walker (HOU WR): 6 REC, 83 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
  • Alex Taylor (GASO WR): 6 REC, 119 REC YDS, 2 REC TD
  • Andre Greene Jr. (GASO WR): 2 REC, 10 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • David Mbadinga (GASO RB): 6 CAR, 37 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Jamarian Samuel (GASO RB): 4 CAR, 4 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Jeremiah Ware (GASO WR): 3 REC, 27 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Josh Dallas (GASO WR): 7 REC, 45 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Max Johnson (GASO QB): 26 CMP, 38 ATT, 284 PASS YDS, 3 PASS TD, 0 INT, 7 CAR, -8 RUSH YDS
  • River Helms (GASO TE): 5 REC, 25 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Taeo Todd (GASO RB): 1 CAR, 2 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 2 REC, 46 REC YDS
  • Weston Bryan (GASO QB): 1 CMP, 1 ATT, 5 PASS YDS, 0 PASS TD, 0 INT, 6 CAR, 25 RUSH YDS

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