Big 12
HoustonCougars
2026 program field manual
2025 record9–38–4 ATS
- Offense EPA
- 97th
- of 136 teams
- Defense EPA
- 58th
- of 136 teams
- Returning production
- 57%
- 2026 roster snapshot
- Top fantasy player
- WR4
- Amare Thomas
Team report
Nine wins with the 97th offense is a coaching trick, and now Conner Weigman arrives projecting as a top-10 fantasy QB, which would make the trick unnecessary.
Balanced structure
Pass-rush EPA differential: +0.23 in the 2025 profile.
Volatility-control defense
Defense EPA rank 58; defensive havoc rank 74 of 136.
What travels
Balanced structure can travel if Houston leans on its 58th-ranked defense epa marker.
What can break
Offense EPA sits 97th of 136.
PFF historical evidence
2025 measured season2025 unit traits and complete ledger
A written unit briefing leads the unit grades, returning snaps, leaders, roster movement, and specialist evidence, all with exact PFF attribution, sample, artifact import, and coverage. Missing values remain unpublished.
PFF evidence basis
Historical grades, not a forecast
All PFF metrics on this page measure the 2025 season. They orient 2026 scouting, but they are never presented as League model output or a projected grade.
- Provider
- PFF
- Measured window
- 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16
- Orientation season
- 2026
- Basis
- historical_2025_regular_season_measurement
- Artifact import
- 2026-08-20
- Provider source-as-of
- Not published
- Profile available
- Yes
What the 2025 unit charting says about this roster, written from the snap-weighted grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares below. Measured history, not a 2026 forecast.
The 2025 charting says the roster's best unit was the receiving corps (68.4, 19th of 136) and its weakest was the pass protection (55.9, 125th of 136).
Quarterback
Graded 58.4 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (110th of 136), and returns nearly intact: 93.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Conner Weigman (59.5 grade on 394 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Pass protection
Graded 55.9 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (125th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 36.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. McKenzie Agnello (69.9 grade on 326 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Run blocking
Graded 60.0 in 2025, an upper-half unit (67th of 136), and returns a stable core: 50.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Dalton Merryman (68.5 grade on 393 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Receiving corps
Graded 68.4 in 2025, a top-quartile unit (19th of 136), and returns a stable core: 55.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Tanner Koziol (83.1 grade on 315 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Rush offense
Graded 75.8 in 2025, an upper-half unit (62nd of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 42.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Dean Connors (76.6 grade on 185 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Coverage
Graded 69.6 in 2025, a top-quartile unit (23rd of 136), and returns a stable core: 51.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Will James (88.3 grade on 272 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Pass rush
Graded 61.8 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (114th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 46.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Eddie Walls III (68.0 grade on 401 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Run defense
Graded 71.0 in 2025, a top-quartile unit (28th of 136), and returns a stable core: 52.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Wrook Brown (84.6 grade on 183 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
QB Grade
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 58.4 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 110th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 93.0%
Ol Pass Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 55.9 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 125th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 36.0%
Ol Run Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 60.0 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 67th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 50.0%
Receiving
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 68.4 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 19th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 55.0%
Rushing
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 75.8 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 62nd
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 42.0%
Coverage
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 69.6 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 23rd
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 51.0%
Pass Rush
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 61.8 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 114th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 46.0%
Run Defense
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 71.0 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 28th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 52.0%
Published zeroes are preserved observations. Read specialist rates with adjacent attempts, returns, or snaps; a zero-denominator rate is not a quality score. Unit ranks are supplied PFF ranks and are never recomputed from rounded grades.
Complete unit ledgerGrades · ranks · shares · leaders
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Units · QB Grade | 2025 Unit Grade | 58.4 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade | Unit Rank | 110th |
| Units · QB Grade | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · QB Grade | Returning Snap Share | 93.0% |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Name | Conner Weigman |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 59.5 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 394 snaps |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 55.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Unit Rank | 125th |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Returning Snap Share | 36.0% |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | McKenzie Agnello |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 69.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 326 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | Matthew Wykoff |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 64.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 312 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Dalton Merryman |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 61.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 386 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Run Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 60.0 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Unit Rank | 67th |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Returning Snap Share | 50.0% |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | Dalton Merryman |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | T |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | T |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 68.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 393 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | Amare Thomas |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 68.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 357 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Alvin Ebosele |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | T |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | T |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 63.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 447 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Receiving | 2025 Unit Grade | 68.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving | Unit Rank | 19th |
| Units · Receiving | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Receiving | Returning Snap Share | 55.0% |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Name | Tanner Koziol |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | TE |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Position | TE |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 83.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 315 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Name | Amare Thomas |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 80 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 388 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Name | Dean Connors |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | HB |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Position | RB |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 75.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 215 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Rushing | 2025 Unit Grade | 75.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Rushing | Unit Rank | 62nd |
| Units · Rushing | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Rushing | Returning Snap Share | 42.0% |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Name | Dean Connors |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | HB |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Position | RB |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 76.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 185 snaps |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Coverage | 2025 Unit Grade | 69.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage | Unit Rank | 23rd |
| Units · Coverage | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Coverage | Returning Snap Share | 51.0% |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Name | Will James |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 88.3 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 272 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Name | Wrook Brown |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 79.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 233 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Name | Latrell McCutchin Sr. |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 77.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 394 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Pass Rush | 2025 Unit Grade | 61.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush | Unit Rank | 114th |
| Units · Pass Rush | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Pass Rush | Returning Snap Share | 46.0% |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Name | Eddie Walls III |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 68 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 401 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Name | Brandon Mack II |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 62.3 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 225 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Name | Carlos Allen Jr. |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 60.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 322 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Run Defense | 2025 Unit Grade | 71.0 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense | Unit Rank | 28th |
| Units · Run Defense | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Run Defense | Returning Snap Share | 52.0% |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Name | Wrook Brown |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Position | CB |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 84.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 183 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Name | Khalil Laufau |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Position | DI |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 78.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 312 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Name | Jordan Allen |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 78.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 292 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
Season grades2025 measured profile
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Season Grades | Coverage Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 71.7 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 72.4 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Misc St · 2025 Season Grade | 66.4 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Offense · 2025 Season Grade | 65.9 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Overall · 2025 Season Grade | 74.2 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass · 2025 Season Grade | 58.7 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Block · 2025 Season Grade | 54.2 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Route · 2025 Season Grade | 65.8 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Rush Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 61.8 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run · 2025 Season Grade | 71.4 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Block · 2025 Season Grade | 60.2 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 72.9 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Tackle · 2025 Season Grade | 69.9 PFF grade |
Key departures6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Key Departures · 1 | Name | Demetrius Hunter |
| Key Departures · 1 | Source Position | C |
| Key Departures · 1 | Position | C |
| Key Departures · 1 | Snaps | 811 snaps |
| Key Departures · 1 | Destination | Colorado |
| Key Departures · 2 | Name | Tanner Koziol |
| Key Departures · 2 | Source Position | TE |
| Key Departures · 2 | Position | TE |
| Key Departures · 2 | Snaps | 786 snaps |
| Key Departures · 2 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 3 | Name | Dalton Merryman |
| Key Departures · 3 | Source Position | T |
| Key Departures · 3 | Position | T |
| Key Departures · 3 | Snaps | 779 snaps |
| Key Departures · 3 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 4 | Name | Latrell McCutchin Sr. |
| Key Departures · 4 | Source Position | CB |
| Key Departures · 4 | Position | CB |
| Key Departures · 4 | Snaps | 744 snaps |
| Key Departures · 4 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 5 | Name | Eddie Walls III |
| Key Departures · 5 | Source Position | ED |
| Key Departures · 5 | Position | ED |
| Key Departures · 5 | Snaps | 725 snaps |
| Key Departures · 5 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 6 | Name | Carlos Allen Jr. |
| Key Departures · 6 | Source Position | DI |
| Key Departures · 6 | Position | DI |
| Key Departures · 6 | Snaps | 641 snaps |
| Key Departures · 6 | Destination | Destination not published |
Arrivals6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Arrivals · 1 | Name | Shadre Hurst |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Position | G |
| Arrivals · 1 | Position | G |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Team | Tulane |
| Arrivals · 1 | Snaps2025 | 860 |
| Arrivals · 1 | Grade | 79.2 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 2 | Name | Anthony Boswell |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Position | C |
| Arrivals · 2 | Position | C |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Team | Toledo |
| Arrivals · 2 | Snaps2025 | 744 |
| Arrivals · 2 | Grade | 75.5 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 3 | Name | Trent Walker |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Position | WR |
| Arrivals · 3 | Position | WR |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Team | Oregon State |
| Arrivals · 3 | Snaps2025 | 731 |
| Arrivals · 3 | Grade | 69.4 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 4 | Name | Drew Terrill |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Position | T |
| Arrivals · 4 | Position | T |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Team | Miami (OH) |
| Arrivals · 4 | Snaps2025 | 663 |
| Arrivals · 4 | Grade | 81.1 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 5 | Name | Javion White |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Position | S |
| Arrivals · 5 | Position | S |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Team | Tulane |
| Arrivals · 5 | Snaps2025 | 598 |
| Arrivals · 5 | Grade | 71.3 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 6 | Name | Patrick Overmyer |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Position | TE |
| Arrivals · 6 | Position | TE |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Team | UTSA |
| Arrivals · 6 | Snaps2025 | 473 |
| Arrivals · 6 | Grade | 77 PFF grade |
Special teams evidence8 players
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Specialists | Specialists Source Summary | K Ethan Sanchez (gone): 20/25 FG, 9/12 from 40-49, 1/2 from 50+; P Liam Dougherty: 36.6 net avg, 18 inside the 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | PFF Id | 199704 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Cfbd Id | 5207794 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Name | Chance Bryant |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Source Position | ED |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Position | ED |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Side | defense |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Defense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Defense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Bucket | 3b |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | PFF Id | 156624 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Cfbd Id | 5082269 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Name | Dean Connors |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Source Position | HB |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Bucket | ff |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 1.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 1.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 1.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | PFF Id | 156826 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Cfbd Id | 4912353 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Name | Ethan Sanchez |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Source Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Bucket | 32 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Attempts | 25 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Made | 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Attempts | 38 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Made | 38 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Percent | 100.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Attempts | 7 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Made | 7 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Attempts | 4 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Made | 3 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Attempts | 12 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Made | 9 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Attempts | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Made | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Percent | 80.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Percent | 75.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Percent | 50.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | PFF Id | 199725 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Cfbd Id | 5220975 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Name | Jaquise Martin |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Player Slug | jaquise-martin-houston |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Projection Basis | baseline |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Bucket | e6 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 17.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 8.5 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 10.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | PFF Id | 174825 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Cfbd Id | 5092279 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Name | Keany Parks |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Source Position | CB |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Position | CB |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Side | defense |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Defense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Defense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Bucket | 01 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 8.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 8.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 8.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | PFF Id | 190806 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Cfbd Id | 5197155 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Name | Liam Dougherty |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Source Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Bucket | 34 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Punting | Attempts | 50 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Attempt | 44.34 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Punting | Average Net Yards | 36.56 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Punting | Inside Twenties | 18 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Punting | Touchbacks | 8 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Punting | Percent Returned | 28.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Punting | Long | 60.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Punting | Blocks | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Return | 16.4 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | PFF Id | 155982 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Cfbd Id | 4881836 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Name | Mekhi Mews |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Bucket | f6 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 18 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 373.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 20.7 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 35.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 126.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 21.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | 6.3 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | PFF Id | 156986 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Cfbd Id | 5081705 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Name | Zac Yoakam |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Source Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 Id | 248 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 | Houston |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Bucket | d6 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Attempts | 69 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Distance | 66.3 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Percent Returned | 36.2% |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Onside Kicks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Yards Per Return | 24.6 yards |
Team JSON is authoritative for unit grades, ranks, returning shares, departures, and arrivals; Markdown supplies the specialist summary only. “Gone or unmapped” is a source roster-status label, not an NFL-departure claim. A missing destination means destination not published.
Provenance and identity contractsSource · coverage · sample · identity
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Provider | PFF |
| Source | Label | PFF 2025 regular-season measurements |
| Source | Measured Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Label | 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16 |
| Source · Measured Window | Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Phase | regular_season |
| Source · Measured Window | Week Start | 0 |
| Source · Measured Window | Week End | 16 |
| Source | Orientation Season | 2026 |
| Source | Basis | historical_2025_regular_season_measurement |
| Source | Provider As Of | Not published |
| Source | Artifact import | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Artifact Date | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Is Projection | No |
| Source | All Star Games Excluded | Yes |
| Source | Percentile Minimum Snaps | 150 snaps |
| Source | Rank Population | 136 teams |
| Source | Authorization | user_authorized_public_use |
| Source | Projection Context Provider | The Leaguel |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Name | profiles/team_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Bytes | 728582 |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Sha256 | b32ef56170a1fa5e13d21cc39aaa8e623826f9d5b336f21fdf30b9e219886343 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Name | profiles/team_profiles.md |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Bytes | 176299 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Sha256 | 62fe77a4ba6e61965fe77a47f37aacd938affdae4502029b8d57fd38839bf7ed |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Name | profiles/player_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Bytes | 48526543 |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Sha256 | e1562214588ae343aada5fccd8a5194a95f479710689624d6264f4555d2e902e |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Name | profiles/player_profiles.csv |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Bytes | 21034679 |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Sha256 | b63732bd261afa609c270258dbb081d38b196273b9966c08fa89a48e30614c9e |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Name | artifact_set_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Bytes | 1488 |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Sha256 | 40f8418802144337f76ce37767536ba854c35f7d7d03d55b8e95438a2f044e62 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Name | source_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Bytes | 1392 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Sha256 | 121c18be21cd586984ebf730f6bf06b0c6be4d28d7e13361cf407ae3be306ac2 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Name | quality.json |
| Source · Files · Quality | Bytes | 1337 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Sha256 | abe4608a4215fd69af934d86944ded9c380b224ffaa79615e8b33fd7e1b830eb |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Name | data/leaguel/sources/cfb-pff/CFB_PFFProfiles_Handoff_v1.md |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Bytes | 8512 |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Sha256 | f065434f6c6f8d7a19c123997699c03c29577ac16e261ff73e01590d53d4d2ab |
| Source | Generation Id | 40cdf3ce6f352870a601fa721c2def6dbf1ef67298077a615825ec2b4d98da2e |
| Source | Provenance Id | task03-pff-40cdf3ce6f352870a601 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Cutoff Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Division | fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season | 2025 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season Type | regular |
| Source · Row Provenance | Feature Available At Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Bucket | eligible_regular_fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Eligible | True |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Status | matched |
| Coverage | Profile Available | Yes |
| Coverage | Source Team | Houston |
| Coverage | Canonical Team Id | 248 |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Id | 248 |
| Team | Slug | houston-cougars |
| Team | Name | Houston Cougars |
| Team | Short Name | Houston |
| Team | Abbreviation | HOU |
| Team | Conference | Big 12 |
| Team | Href | /college-football/teams/houston-cougars |
Program fingerprint
Ranked against 136 teamsEfficiency, style, and continuity
Bars reward low-number ranks, while every exact rank remains directly labeled.
29th percentile · lower rank is better
58th percentile · lower rank is better
50th percentile · lower rank is better
46th percentile · lower rank is better
- Offensive PPO
- 3.77
- Defensive PPO
- 4.66
- Returning production
- 57%
- Transfer-in history
- 278 FP
- Average total
- 50.0
- Over / under
- 7–5
Position-group watch board
10 total model rowsPlayers who shape the ceiling
The top three published season-board rows at each fantasy position, with exact ranks and ranges.
2026 schedule
12 games · 11 model matchupsFilter the route through the season
Home, away, neutral, captured-line, and model-coverage filters keep the full schedule usable on every screen.
Showing 12 of 12 games.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Site | Spread | Line | Model | Coverage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | Home | HOU -20.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT | Captured line: available | Player model: available | 16 players | Matchup | |
| 2 |  Southern | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: not available | Not published | Matchup | |
| 3 |  Texas Tech | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 23 players | Matchup | |
| 4 |  Georgia Southern | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 22 players | Matchup | |
| 5 |  UCF | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 6 |  Kansas State | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 20 players | Matchup | |
| 7 |  Oklahoma State | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 23 players | Matchup | |
| 8 |  Utah | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 22 players | Matchup | |
| 10 |  Cincinnati | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 11 |  Colorado | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 23 players | Matchup | |
| 12 |  West Virginia | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 13 |  Baylor | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 20 players | Matchup |
Oregon StateSat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- HOU -20.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT
- Captured line
- Available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 16 players
SouthernSat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Not available
- Coverage
- Not published
Texas TechFri, Sep 18 · 8:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 23 players
Georgia SouthernSat, Sep 26 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 22 players
UCFSat, Oct 3 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
Kansas StateSat, Oct 10 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 20 players
Oklahoma StateSat, Oct 17 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 23 players
UtahSat, Oct 24 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 22 players
CincinnatiSat, Nov 7 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
ColoradoFri, Nov 13 · 10:15 PM EST
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 23 players
West VirginiaSat, Nov 21 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
BaylorSat, Nov 28 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 20 players
Team actions
Move from report to the next evidence layer
Public team evidence connects directly to player, matchup, research, and props tools.
Methodology and data boundary
Schedule facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Team efficiency and betting records are 2025 historical context; returning production is a 2026 preseason roster snapshot. PFF grades and charting metrics also measure the 2025 season and remain historical evidence rather than a 2026 forecast. Player ranges use the same versioned custom half-PPR season model as the linked player pages. When present, the completed-game passing layer comes from a pinned cfbfastR/SportsDataverse generation and is postgame descriptive. No ATS, moneyline, total, or game-side prediction is inferred. Sources: 2027 CFB/projections/2026_wk1_matchup_cards.md; 2027 CFB/model_outputs/v2/data/custom_fantasy_current/half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass/usage_aware/rankings.csv.
- Season model
- custom-fantasy-2026-half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass-usage_aware-5b1c102afd16
- Player update
- Aug 24, 7:01 PM EDT
- Team profile update
- Aug 13, 1:02 AM EDT
- Observed update
- No completed-game layer
- Market status
- Context only