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American Athletic

Houston

2018 Season Performance

#59
Rank
8-4
Record
43.5
Points
0.476
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #23 South Florida 57-36
Worst L @ #100 SMU 31-45

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-3
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#16
#29
#42
#55
#69
Pre
#43
W3
#47
W6
#51
W9
#26
W12
#47
W15
#59

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR @ #127 Rice
45-27
+8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.3 6.2
Margin Scaling
+2.6 8.8
Total 8.8 pts
2
09/08
W
#23 vs #117 Arizona
45-18
+10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 6.6
Margin Scaling
+3.6 10.2
Total 10.2 pts
3
09/15
L
#21 @ #81 Texas Tech
49-63
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -5.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
4
09/23
W
#47 vs #37 Texas Southern
70-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
6
10/05
W
#54 vs #110 Tulsa
41-26
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+2.9 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
7
10/13
W
#51 @ #90 East Carolina
42-20
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.1 8.4
Margin Scaling
+3.8 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
8
10/20
W
#33 @ #109 Navy
49-36
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.3 8.2
Margin Scaling
+2.1 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
9
10/27
W
#34 vs #23 South Florida
57-36
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+3.2 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
10
11/03
L
#26 @ #100 SMU
31-45
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
11
11/11
L
#44 vs #42 Temple
49-59
-10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -9.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -9.0
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -10.2
Total -10.2 pts
12
11/16
W
#54 vs #80 Tulane
48-17
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+4.5 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
13
11/23
L
#47 @ #67 Memphis
31-52
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
Total
8-4 Record
43.3

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 -