| 2023 Houston Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (2–7 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Eman Naghavi (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Doug Belk (3rd, 5th overall season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | TDECU Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Texas y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Oklahoma State y | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Dana Holgorsen in his fifth season as their head coach. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.
In September 2021, Cincinnati, BYU, Houston, and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference.[1] On June 10, 2022, the American Athletic Conference and the three American Athletic Conference schools set to depart from the league (Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF) announced that they had reached a buyout agreement with the conference that would allow those schools to join the Big 12 in 2023.[2] BYU had previously operated as an independent prior to accepting a membership invitation to join the Big 12.
On November 26, head coach Dana Holgorsen was fired.[3] He finished with a record of 31–28 in five seasons.
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Atkins | OL | Hawaii |
| Holman Edwards | QB | Southern Miss |
| Rafal Szymanski | DE | Northwestern State |
| Theron Stroops | CB | Unknown |
| Demarcus Griffin-Taylor | CB | Louisiana Tech |
| Derek Bowman | OL | South Florida |
| Carlton Guidry | WR | Grambling State |
| Ugonna Nnanna | OL | Virginia |
| Khiyon Wafer | WR | Stephen F. Austin |
| Trevor Helburg | K | Tarleton State |
| Kyle Ramsey | K | Abilene Christian |
| Carson Walker | OL | Abilene Christian |
| Almarion Crim | OL | Chattanooga |
| Cody Jackson | WR | Tarleton State |
| Mark Wilson | CB | Unknown |
| Jamel Starks | RB | Unknown |
| Mannie Nunnery | S | Florida |
| Cam'Ron Johnson | OT | Missouri |
| Trevonte Sylvester | OT | Louisville |
| Chayse Todd | OL | Texas State |
| Lance Robinson | OT | Louisville |
| Abdul-Lateef Audu | CB | Western Kentucky |
| Alton McCaskill | RB | Colorado |
Incoming
| Player | Position | Previous School |
|---|---|---|
| Max Banes | OT | Akron |
| Jack Martin | P | Alabama |
| Aubrey Smith | LB | Colorado |
| Malik Fleming | CB | East Carolina |
| Shamar Hobdy-Lee | OT | FIU |
| Peyton Dunn | OL | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Jalen Hunt | DT | Michigan State |
| Juwon Gaston | S | NEMCC |
| Adari Haulcy | S | New Mexico |
| David Ugwoegbu | LB | Oklahoma |
| Stephon Johnson | WR | Oklahoma State |
| Brandon Mack | DE | Ole Miss |
| Jaylen Garth | OL | Texas |
| Brian George | CB | Texas A&M |
| Isaiah Hamilton | CB | Texas Southern |
| Donovan Smith | QB | Texas Tech |
| Latrell McCutchin | CB | USC |
| Mike O’Laughlin | TE | West Virginia |
| Tony Mathis | RB | West Virginia |
| David Ndukwe | OL | Western Kentucky |
| Joshua Cobbs | WR | Wyoming |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | UTSA* | FS1 | W 17–14 | 37,862 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Rice* |
| NFLN | L 41–43 2OT | 23,425 |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU |
| FOX | L 13–36 | 36,049 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Sam Houston* |
| ESPN+ | W 38–7 | 35,044 |
| September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | FS2 | L 28–49 | 53,308 | |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | West Virginia |
| FS1 | W 41–39 | 32,152 |
| October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 8 Texas |
| FOX | L 24–31 | 42,812 |
| October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas State | ESPN2 | L 0–41 | 51,928 | |
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at Baylor | ESPN+ | W 25–24 OT | 41,180 | |
| November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Cincinnati |
| FS1 | L 14–24 | 34,312 |
| November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 23 Oklahoma State |
| ESPN2 | L 30–43 | 33,906 |
| November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at UCF | FS1 | L 13–27 | 43,610 | |
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References
- ↑ "Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021.
- ↑ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Houston Fires Coach Dana Holgorsen After Loss to UCF".
- ↑ "2023 Houston Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
- ↑ "Houston Cougars 2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
- ↑ "2023 Houston Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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