Matchup Index

Colorado Buffaloes vs Houston Cougars

Colorado Buffaloes 1
Series tied 1-1
wins
1971 to 2025
Houston Cougars won the last meeting
Next meeting: Nov 13, 2026, Houston Cougars at Colorado Buffaloes
Houston Cougars 1

Series timeline

▲ Colorado Buffaloes ahead (peak +1)
1971: Colorado Buffaloes 29-17 (postseason)2025: Houston Cougars 36-20

Colorado Buffaloes Houston Cougars Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Colorado Buffaloes 1 (1971), Houston Cougars 1 (2025). Current: Houston Cougars 1.

Splits

SplitColorado Buffaloes record
Regular season0-1
Postseason1-0
Hosted by Houston Cougars1-1
Last 2 seasons (1971 to 2025)1-1
Largest Colorado Buffaloes win29-17 (1971)
Largest Houston Cougars win36-20 (2025)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1971Dec 31, 1971Colorado Buffaloes 29-17 at Houston Cougars Bowls (SR Week 17)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Sep 12, 2025 Houston Cougars 36-20 at Houston Cougars Week 3
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1971 Dec 31, 1971 Colorado Buffaloes 29-17 at Houston Cougars Bowls (SR Week 17) Postseason

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.