West Virginia Mountaineers v Houston Cougars: everything you need to know
West Virginia Mountaineers meet Houston Cougars at Milan Puskar Stadium, Saturday 4:00pm (College Football (NCAA), Week 12). Key match-up: A.J. Haulcy (Houston Cougars) averages 10.5 def total tackles a game to Lee Kpogba's 7.3 (West Virginia Mountaineers).
The big picture
West Virginia Mountaineers are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 37.2 points for and 34.6 against.
Houston Cougars are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 35.4 points for and 21.3 against.
Form
West Virginia Mountaineers have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Texas Tech Red Raiders 48–53.
Houston Cougars have won four of their last five and most recently beat Cincinnati Bearcats 31–24.
Head to head
These sides have met 2 times on our records since 2023: West Virginia Mountaineers 1, Houston Cougars 1.
Last time out (2025, Week 10), West Virginia Mountaineers won 45–35 at TDECU Stadium.
Players to watch
For West Virginia Mountaineers, watch Lee Kpogba (7.3 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023) and Ben Cutter (6 def total tackles a game in 2023).
For Houston Cougars, watch A.J. Haulcy (10.5 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Malik Robinson (6 def total tackles a game in 2023).
At Milan Puskar Stadium
West Virginia Mountaineers have won 11 of their last 20 at Milan Puskar Stadium.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Houston Cougars have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
