No. 22 Houston Hosts Southern in Saturday Nonconference Finale

Houston football hosts Southern at 6 p.m. Saturday on ESPN+, closing its home nonconference slate and meeting Southern for the third time in program history [1]. The Cougars rose to No. 22 in both the AP and USA Today LBM Coaches polls after a 33-20 season-opening victory [2][3]. Quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 305 yards in that opener, part of 533 total yards for Houston [3].

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1. uhcougars.com · PREVIEW: #22/22 Houston Hosts Southern for NMDP, First Responders Game Sep 8, 2026
2. uhcougars.com · Cougars Move Up to #22 in AP, Coaches Polls Sep 8, 2026
3. thedailycougar.com · Moving up: Houston ranked No. 22 in the AP poll after first week Sep 8, 2026
4. uhcougars.com · Cougar Q&A: All-American Lineman Shadre Hurst Sep 7, 2026
5. thedailycougar.com · Houston holds off Abilene Christian for invitational victory Sep 7, 2026
6. thedailycougar.com · Houston Cougars sweep Houston Christian 3-0 Sep 7, 2026

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