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American Athletic

Houston

2016 Season Performance

#26
Rank
9-3
Record
102.3
Points
0.503
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W N #7 Oklahoma 33-23
Worst L @ #96 SMU 16-38

Record Splits

Home 6-0
Away 2-3
Neutral 1-0
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#17
#33
#49
#63
Pre
#53
W3
#5
W6
#15
W9
#16
W12
#19
W15
#26

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR N #7 Oklahoma
33-23
+30.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+10.2 21.7
Margin Scaling
+3.0 24.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 26.2
Recency Weighting
+4.7 30.9
Total 30.9 pts
2
09/10
W
#5 vs FCS Lamar
42-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/15
W
#45 @ #12 Cincinnati
40-16
+13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 9.8
Margin Scaling
+3.9 13.7
Total 13.7 pts
4
09/24
W
#5 @ #53 Texas State
64-3
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.2 6.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
5
09/30
W
#8 vs #105 UConn
42-14
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 5.3
Margin Scaling
+3.6 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
6
10/08
L
#7 @ #51 Navy
40-46
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
7
10/15
W
#15 vs #52 Tulsa
38-31
+13.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 11.8
Margin Scaling
+1.5 13.3
Total 13.3 pts
8
10/22
L
#11 @ #96 SMU
16-38
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
9
10/29
W
#23 vs #58 UCF
31-24
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 8.9
Margin Scaling
+1.4 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
11
11/12
W
#23 vs #106 Tulane
30-18
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+2.1 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
12
11/18
W
#22 vs #14 Louisville
36-10
+23.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.8 13.8
Margin Scaling
+5.0 18.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 20.3
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.9
Total 23.9 pts
13
11/25
L
#19 @ #54 Memphis
44-48
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
Total
9-3 Record
99.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-50
Record
59%
Win Rate
#59
Avg Rank
#5
Best Rank
0.550
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#26
2017
#46
2018
#59
2019
#104
2020
#81
2021
#29
2022
#59
2023
#96
2024
#90
2025
#28
2026
#28

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 5-1 (83%) #28 #25 52.4 0.534 -
2025 Big 12 9-3 (75%) #28 #6 93.6 0.592 -
2024 Big 12 4-8 (33%) #90 #64 2.4 0.709 -
2023 Big 12 4-8 (33%) #96 #30 -18.9 0.637 -
2022 American Athletic 7-5 (58%) #59 #18 46.5 0.512 -
2021 American Athletic 11-2 (85%) #29 #26 102.5 0.469 -
2020 American Athletic 3-4 (43%) #81 #22 2.9 0.598 -
2019 American Athletic 4-8 (33%) #104 #81 -29.4 0.529 -
2018 American Athletic 8-4 (67%) #59 #21 43.5 0.476 -
2017 American Athletic 7-4 (64%) #46 #19 52.8 0.496 -
2016 American Athletic 9-3 (75%) #26 #5 102.3 0.503 -