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2023 Houston Cougars football
Houston Cougars primary logo.svg
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorEman Naghavi (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDoug Belk (3rd, 5th overall season)
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
(Capacity: 40,000)
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 Houston Cougars football team will represent University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are expected to be led by Dana Holgorsen in his fifth season as their head coach. The Cougars play their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.

In September 2021, Cincinnati, BYU, Houston, and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12.[1] On June 10, the American Athletic Conference and the three American Athletic Conference schools schools set to depart from the league (Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF) announced that they had reached a buyout agreement with the conference that will allow those schools to join the Big 12 Conference in 2023.[2] BYU had previously operated as an independent prior to accepting a membership invitation to join the Big 12 conference.

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University of Houston

University of Houston

The University of Houston (UH) is a public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the third-largest university in Texas with over 47,000 students. Its campus, which is primarily in southeast Houston, spans 894 acres (3.62 km2), with the inclusion of its Sugar Land and Katy sites. The university is classified as an "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."

Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition. Its 10 members, in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia, include two private Christian universities and eight public universities. Additionally, the Big 12 has 12 affiliate members — eight for the sport of wrestling, one for women's equestrianism, one for women's gymnastics and two for women's rowing. The Big 12 Conference is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Brett Yormark became the new commissioner on August 1, 2022.

2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season will be the 154th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The regular season will begin on August 26 and end on December 9. The postseason will begin on December 15, and, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, end on January 8, 2024, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This will be the tenth and final season of using the four team College Football Playoff (CFP) system, with the bracket expansion set for 12 teams for the 2024 season.

Dana Holgorsen

Dana Holgorsen

Dana Carl Holgorsen is an American college football coach who is the head coach at the University of Houston. He was the head coach at West Virginia University from 2011 to 2018. During his coaching career he has served under coaches such as Hal Mumme, Mike Leach, Kevin Sumlin, and Mike Gundy.

TDECU Stadium

TDECU Stadium

John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium is an American football stadium on the campus of the University of Houston. The stadium serves as the home of the Houston Cougars football team, which represents the University of Houston in collegiate football and the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.

Houston

Houston

Houston is the most populous city in Texas and in the Southern United States. It is the fourth most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, and the sixth most populous city in North America. With a population of 2,304,580 in 2020, Houston is located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle.

BYU Cougars football

BYU Cougars football

The BYU Cougars football team is the college football program representing Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. The Cougars began collegiate football competition in 1922, and have won 23 conference championships and one national championship in 1984.

Houston Cougars football

Houston Cougars football

The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH". The UH football program is a member of the Big 12 Conference. Since the 2014 season, the Cougars have played their home games on campus at TDECU Stadium, which was built on the site formerly occupied by Robertson Stadium, where they played home games from 1941 to 1950 and from 1997 to 2012. Over the history of the program, the Cougars have won eleven conference championships and have had several players elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, including a Heisman Trophy winner.

UCF Knights football

UCF Knights football

The UCF Knights football team represents the University of Central Florida (UCF) in the sport of American football. The Knights compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the American Athletic Conference. Their head coach is Gus Malzahn. The Knights play their home games at the 45,301-seat FBC Mortgage Stadium, which is located on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida, United States.

American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

The American Athletic Conference (AAC), also known as the American, is an American collegiate athletic conference, featuring 11 member universities and five affiliate member universities that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, with its football teams competing in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Member universities represent a range of private and public universities of various enrollment sizes located primarily in urban metropolitan areas in the Northeastern, Midwestern, and Southern regions of the United States.

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 USF
Carlton Guidry WR Unknown
Ugonna Nnanna OL Virginia
Khiyon Wafer WR Unknown
Trevor Helburg K Unknown
Carson Walker OL Unknown
Almarion Crim OL Unknown
Cody Jackson WR Tarleton State
Mark Wilson CB Unknown
Jamel Starks RB Unknown
Mannie Nunnery S Florida

Incoming

Player Position Previous School
Donovan Smith QB Texas Tech
Jaylen Garth OL Texas
Adari Haulcy S New Mexico
Jack Martin P Alabama
Ish Harris LB Texas A&M
Isaiah Hamilton CB Texas Southern
Stephon Johnson WR Oklahoma State
Joshua Cobbs WR Wyoming
Brandon Mack DE Ole Miss
Mike O’Laughlin TE West Virginia
David Ugwoegbu LB Oklahoma
Brian George CB Texas A&M
Jalen Hunt DT Michigan State
Malik Fleming CB East Carolina
Juwon Gaston S NEMCC

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2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field in Lubbock, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Joey McGuire.

2022 Texas Longhorns football team

2022 Texas Longhorns football team

The 2022 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

2022 New Mexico Lobos football team

2022 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2022 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by head coach Danny Gonzales, who will be coaching his third season with the team. The Lobos will play their home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Crimson Tide's 128th overall season, 90th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 31st within the SEC Western Division. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and were led by 16th-year head coach Nick Saban.

2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team

2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The 2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher.

2022 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2022 Texas Southern Tigers football team

The 2022 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Clarence McKinney, who was coaching his fourth season with the program. The Tigers played their home games at PNC Stadium in Houston.

2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Mike Gundy, the Cowboys played home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

2022 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2022 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 2022 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by ninth-year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium.

2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team

2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Lane Kiffin.

2022 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2022 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Neal Brown.

2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team

2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 128th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. 2022 marked the first time the Sooners finished with a losing record since 1998. They were led by first-year head coach Brent Venables.

2022 Michigan State Spartans football team

2022 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 2022 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by third-year head coachMel Tucker. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2UTSA*
September 9at Rice*
September 16TCU
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
September 23Sam Houston*
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
September 30at Texas Tech
October 12West Virginia
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
October 21Texas
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
October 28at Kansas State
November 4at Baylor
November 11Cincinnati
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 18Oklahoma State
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 25at UCF
  • *Non-conference game

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2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team

2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team

The 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team will represent the University of Texas at San Antonio as a member of American Athletic Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Traylor. The Roadrunners will play their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio. This will be their inaugural season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.

2023 Rice Owls football team

2023 Rice Owls football team

The 2023 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University and will compete in their first season as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by head coach Mike Bloomgren, who was coaching his sixth season with the team. The Owls play their home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Houston–Rice rivalry

Houston–Rice rivalry

The Houston–Rice rivalry is a crosstown college rivalry between the Houston Cougars of the University of Houston and Rice Owls of Rice University. The universities are located approximately five miles from one another. It is one of the few NCAA Division I crosstown rivalries, especially between institutions that field Division I Football Bowl Subdivision teams.

2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team will represent Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs are expected to be led by Sonny Dykes in his second season as their head coach.

2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

The 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team will represent Sam Houston State University in Conference USA during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearkats are expected to be led by K.C. Keeler in his tenth year as head coach. They play their home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. They are ineligible for a bowl game, the conference championship, or the College Football Playoff due to rules governing transitions from FCS to FBS.

2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team will represent Texas Tech University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Raiders will play their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field in Lubbock, Texas, and will compete in the Big 12 Conference. They will be led by second-year head coach Joey McGuire.

Houston–Texas Tech football rivalry

Houston–Texas Tech football rivalry

The Houston–Texas Tech football rivalry is a college football rivalry between the Cougars from Houston and The Red Raiders from Texas Tech. The rivalry dates back to 1951 from the old Southwest Conference.

2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers play their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, and compete in the Big 12 Conference. They are led by fourth-year head coach Neal Brown.

2023 Texas Longhorns football team

2023 Texas Longhorns football team

The 2023 Texas Longhorns football team represents the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns play their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team

2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team

The 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team will represent Kansas State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are expected to be led by Chris Klieman in his fifth year as their head coach.

Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium

Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium

Bill Snyder Family Stadium is a stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. It is used for American football, and is the home field of the Kansas State University Wildcats football team. It is named after the family of head coach Bill Snyder. Over the past 31 seasons – from 1990 through the 2021 season – K-State is 164–49–1 (.769) at home.

2023 Baylor Bears football team

2023 Baylor Bears football team

The 2023 Baylor Bears football team will represent Baylor University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears are expected to be led by Dave Aranda in his fourth season as their head coach.

Source: "2023 Houston Cougars football team", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 15th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Houston_Cougars_football_team.

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References
  1. ^ "Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "2023 Houston Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  4. ^ "Houston Cougars 2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  5. ^ "2023 Houston Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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