Colorado Buffaloes vs Houston Cougars

College Football

Colorado

1-2

20-36

Final

Houston

3-0

TDECU Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Interception
Field Goal
Touchdown
Downs
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
COLO	0	14	0	6	20
HOU	10	6	10	10	36

Who won: Houston 36-20

The Houston Cougars beat the Colorado Buffaloes 36-20 on Friday, September 12, 2025 at TDECU Stadium. The Houston outscored the Colorado 10-0 in the 1st quarter. Conner Weigman led the Houston in passing yards (15/24, 222 YDS). Ryan Staub led the Colorado in passing yards (19/35, 204 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT).

Win probability

100%HOU final

COLOHOU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
C. Weigman takes a knee
3rd & 7 at COLO 35
Q4 0:00
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00
C. Weigman takes a knee
3rd & 7 at COLO 35
Q4 0:53
Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the COLO 35
2nd & 9 at COLO 37
Q4 1:40
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the COLO 37
1st & 10 at COLO 38
Q4 1:46
TO
Ryan Staub pass intercepted Wrook Brown return for 40 yds to the COLO 38
3rd & 14 at 50
Q4 2:00
Timeout Houston, clock 02:00
Q4 2:18
Ryan Staub run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2nd & 15 at COLO 49
Q4 2:49
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun Staub,Ryan pass complete short right to Brown,Sincere caught at HOU34, for 25 yards to the HOU21 (James,Will) PENALTY COL Illegal Forward Pass (Staub,Ryan) 5 yards from HOU46 to COL49. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at HOU 46
Q4 3:06
Ryan Staub pass complete to Sincere Brown for 13 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at COLO 41
Q4 3:20
Ryan Staub pass incomplete to Noah King
1st & 10 at COLO 41
Q4 3:25
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 64 yds , Quentin Gibson return for 40 yds to the COLO 41
FIELD GOALQ4 3:34
49 yd field goal is good
Ethan Sanchez 49 yd FG GOOD
COLO 20 - 36 HOU
Q4 3:38
Timeout Colorado, clock 03:38
Q4 3:38
Conner Weigman run for 3 yds to the COLO 31
3rd & 6 at COLO 34
Q4 3:45
Timeout Colorado, clock 03:45
Q4 3:45
Conner Weigman run for 1 yd to the COLO 37
1st & 10 at COLO 38
Q4 3:45
Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the COLO 34
2nd & 9 at COLO 37
Q4 4:25
Buck Buchanan kickoff for 8 yds
TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:34
Touchdown! 37 yd pass
Ryan Staub pass complete to Joseph Williams for 37 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
COLO 20 - 33 HOU
Q4 4:41
Ryan Staub pass incomplete to Sincere Brown
1st & 10 at HOU 37
Q4 5:00
Ryan Staub run for 29 yds to the HOU 48 for a 1ST down Houston Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Latreveon McCutchin) to the HOU 37 for a 1ST down
4th & 8 at COLO 19
Q4 5:37
Ryan Staub pass complete to Simeon Price for 11 yds to the COLO 19
3rd & 19 at COLO 8
Q4 5:59
Ryan Staub run for a loss of 13 yards to the COLO 8 Ryan Staub fumbled, recovered by COLO Ryan Staub
2nd & 6 at COLO 21
Q4 6:49
Ryan Staub pass complete to Dre'lon Miller for 4 yds to the COLO 21
1st & 10 at COLO 17