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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

COLOHOU

151st Downs21

4-143rd down efficiency7-18

1-24th down efficiency2-3

300Total Yards431

204Passing222

19/35Comp/Att15/24

5.8Yards per pass9.3

96Rushing209

23Rushing Attempts53

4.2Yards per rush3.9

6-45Penalties4-35

2Turnovers0

0Fumbles lost0

2Interceptions thrown0

23:15Possession36:45

Player of the game

Conner Weigman

HOU · 15/24, 222 YDS, 2 RUSH TD

8.5

Win probability

100%HOU final

COLOHOU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00HOU
Rush
C. Weigman takes a knee
3rd & 7 at COLO 35
Q4 0:00HOU
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:53HOU
2 yd run
Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the COLO 35
2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at COLO 37
Q4 1:40HOU
Rush
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the COLO 37
1st & 10 at COLO 38
Q4 1:46COL
TO
Picked off
Ryan Staub pass intercepted Wrook Brown return for 40 yds to the COLO 38
3rd & 14 · 3rd & 14 at 50
Q4 2:00COL
Timeout
Timeout Houston, clock 02:00
Q4 2:18COL
1 yd run
Ryan Staub run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2nd & 15 · 2nd & 15 at COLO 49
Q4 2:49COL
FLAG
Flag: penalty
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 · 1st & 10 at HOU 46
Q4 3:06COL
13 yd completion
Ryan Staub pass complete to Sincere Brown for 13 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at COLO 41
Q4 3:20COL
Incomplete
Ryan Staub pass incomplete to Noah King
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at COLO 41
Q4 3:25HOU
Kickoff returned 40 yds
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 64 yds , Quentin Gibson return for 40 yds to the COLO 41
FIELD GOALQ4 3:34
HOU
49 yd field goal is good
Ethan Sanchez 49 yd FG GOOD
COLO 20 - 36 HOU
Q4 3:38HOU
Timeout
Timeout Colorado, clock 03:38
Q4 3:38HOU
Rush
Conner Weigman run for 3 yds to the COLO 31
3rd & 6 at COLO 34
Q4 3:45HOU
Timeout
Timeout Colorado, clock 03:45
Q4 3:45HOU
1 yd run
Conner Weigman run for 1 yd to the COLO 37
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at COLO 38
Q4 3:45HOU
3 yd run
Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the COLO 34
2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at COLO 37
Q4 4:25COL
Kickoff, touchback
Buck Buchanan kickoff for 8 yds
TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:34
COL
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 4:41COL
Pass incompletion
Ryan Staub pass incomplete to Sincere Brown
1st & 10 at HOU 37
Q4 5:00COL
44 yd run
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 · 4th & 8 at COLO 19
Q4 5:37COL
11 yd completion
Ryan Staub pass complete to Simeon Price for 11 yds to the COLO 19
3rd & 19 · 3rd & 19 at COLO 8
Q4 5:59COL
Fumble! Turnover
Ryan Staub run for a loss of 13 yards to the COLO 8 Ryan Staub fumbled, recovered by COLO Ryan Staub
2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at COLO 21
Q4 6:49COL
Pass reception
Ryan Staub pass complete to Dre'lon Miller for 4 yds to the COLO 21
1st & 10 at COLO 17
Q4 6:56HOU
Rush
Dean Connors run for no gain to the COLO 17
4th & 1 at COLO 17