Matchup Index

Houston Cougars vs Utah Utes

Houston Cougars 5
Houston Cougars leads 5-1
wins
1966 to 2026
Utah Utes won the last meeting
Utah Utes 1

Series timeline

▲ Houston Cougars ahead (peak +5)
1966: Houston Cougars 34-141971: Houston Cougars 42-161977: Houston Cougars 34-161978: Houston Cougars 42-252024: Houston Cougars 17-142026: Utah Utes 21-13

Houston Cougars Utah Utes Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Houston Cougars 5 (1966–2024), Utah Utes 1 (2026). Current: Utah Utes 1.

Splits

SplitHouston Cougars record
Regular season5-1
Hosted by Houston Cougars4-0
Hosted by Utah Utes1-1
Last 6 seasons (1966 to 2026)5-1
Largest Houston Cougars win42-16 (1971)
Largest Utah Utes win21-13 (2026)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026 Oct 24, 2026 Utah Utes 21-13 at Utah Utes Week 8
2024 Oct 26, 2024 Houston Cougars 17-14 at Houston Cougars Week 9
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Sep 23, 1978 Houston Cougars 42-25 at Houston Cougars Week 4
1977 Sep 24, 1977 Houston Cougars 34-16 at Utah Utes Week 4
1971 Nov 27, 1971 Houston Cougars 42-16 at Houston Cougars Week 12
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1966 Dec 3, 1966 Houston Cougars 34-14 at Houston Cougars Week 13

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.