Houston Cougars at Utah Utes preview: October 24, 2026
The Houston Cougars (6-1) visit the Utah Utes (6-0) at Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 24, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Cougars | 6-1 | 4-1 (33-24.2) | 2-1 (34.3-24) | 4-0 (43-18.8) |
| Utah Utes | 6-0 | 5-0 (35-15) | 2-0 (29-20.5) | 4-0 (45.8-12) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| HOU | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 39.3 (12th) | 40.2 (8th) |
| Points allowed per game | 21 (93rd) | 14.8 (126th) |
| Passing yards per game | 264.7 (35th) | 266.3 (31st) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 261.3 (13th) | 214.5 (61st) |
| Rushing yards per game | 220 (19th) | 220.3 (16th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 82.9 (132nd) | 93.3 (118th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 41.1 (19th) | 40 (25th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 26.3 (134th) | 27.8 (133rd) |
| Completions per game | 20 (61st) | 21.3 (36th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 20.7 (23rd) | 17.7 (74th) |
Recent form
Houston Cougars
- Oct 17, 2026: W 35-32 vs OKST
- Oct 10, 2026: W 35-16 at KSU
- Oct 3, 2026: W 27-17 vs UCF
- Sep 26, 2026: W 42-28 at GASO
- Sep 18, 2026: L 26-28 at TTU
Utah Utes
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | QB | 7 | 252.9 Pass yds/g, 2.9 Pass TD/g, 31.6 Rush yds/g | 269 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Makhi Hughes | RB | 7 | 66.4 Rush yds/g, 14 Car/g, 10.3 Rec yds/g | 64.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | RB | 7 | 62.9 Rush yds/g, 12 Car/g, 18 Rec yds/g | 67.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Amare Thomas | WR | 7 | 69.6 Rec yds/g, 5.1 Rec/g, 0.9 Rec TD/g | 65 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Patrick Overmyer | TE | 7 | 61.6 Rec yds/g, 5.4 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 66.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Trent Walker | WR | 7 | 51.7 Rec yds/g, 3.7 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 60.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Dampier | QB | 6 | 235.3 Pass yds/g, 2.5 Pass TD/g, 33.2 Rush yds/g | 247.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, rushing yards |
| Wayshawn Parker | RB | 6 | 99.5 Rush yds/g, 14.8 Car/g, 33.5 Rec yds/g | 105.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Daniel Bray | RB | 6 | 21.5 Rush yds/g, 3.5 Car/g, 12.3 Rec yds/g | 23.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Braden Pegan | WR | 6 | 70.3 Rec yds/g, 5.3 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 68.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Creed Whittemore | WR | 6 | 42.2 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 45.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Noah Bennee | TE | 5 | 41.2 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 41.2 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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