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2019 Schedule
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College football schedule superlatives for the 2019 season
We've picked apart every team's 2019 schedule. Here are the quirks, the shocks, the toughest roads and the cushiest paths.
Revisiting the 2016 class: Recruits who had the biggest impacts
We look back fondly to the Class of 2016. Here are the prospects who rose to the top and had huge impacts for their respective teams.
Oklahoma to host game on Sunday for first time
Oklahoma's season opener against Houston has been moved to Sept. 1, a Sunday. The game will be on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Hurricane Harvey hit close to home for Oliver (0:45)
The next Aaron Donald? Ed Oliver's unconventional path to NFL draft
It should be no surprise that Ed Oliver's route to the NFL draft has been a little out of the ordinary. The University of Houston star has never done anything by the book.
NFL draft profile: Ed Oliver (1:14)
Former Texas RB Porter transfers to Houston
Running back Kyle Porter, who played 27 games for Texas over the past two years, has transferred to Houston. He'll be eligible for the Cougars this season.
QB King fully cleared as Houston opens spring
Houston held its first spring practice under new coach Dana Holgorsen on Tuesday with a healthy D'Eriq King fully cleared to participate.
Top 10 nonconference matchups of 2019
The 2019 season is (sadly) eight months away, but the fans, and no doubt the players, are already looking forward to the biggest games of next season.
The billionaire and the bold move behind Houston's Dana Holgorsen hire
Houston megabooster Tilman Fertitta -- who scooped Holgorsen up in his private jet before flying him in a helicopter to a hotel he owns -- is determined to make the Cougars a player in athletics and helped set the plan into motion.
Holgorsen embraces Houston's 10-win standard
New Houston coach Dana Holgorsen didn't shy away when asked about the school president's stated double-digit-win standard for the program, noting, "I don't want to go anywhere that doesn't have expectations like that."
Campus Conversation: NY6 Recap, Coaching News, Tyler Trent
Ivan Maisel, Ryan McGee & Chris Low discuss the CFP Semis (3:03), the rest of the NY6 (16:30), coaching moves (21:16) & more. Plus, Walk-Ons (35:58) and a special Extra Point dedicated to Tyler Trent (44:09).
The most important takeaway for each bowl game
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
Herbstreit: Holgorsen to Houston 'a huge coup for the AAC' (0:52)
Source: Houston set to hire WVU's Holgorsen
West Virginia football coach Dana Holgorsen is finalizing a deal with Houston to become the Cougars' new coach, a source told ESPN's Sam Khan Jr. The deal could be announced as early as Tuesday.
Source: Houston asks to interview Holgorsen
With Dana Holgorsen's buyout dropping to $1 million on Tuesday, Houston has asked to interview the West Virginia coach for its vacancy, a source told ESPN.
Houston fires Applewhite after two seasons
Houston fired coach Major Applewhite on Sunday after two seasons with the program, the school announced.
Army QB runs for 170 yards, 5 TDs in Armed Forces Bowl win (1:51)
OC Briles leaves Houston, hired by Florida St.
Houston offensive coordinator Kendal Briles has taken the same job at Florida State.
Army ties bowl blowout record in 56-point rout
Army routed Houston by 56 points in Saturday's Armed Forces Bowl, tying the FBS record for largest margin of victory in a bowl game.
Hopkins ties 2 records with TD (0:38)
2019 American Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UCF | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| Temple | 7-1 | 8-5 |
| Cincinnati | 6-2 | 11-2 |
| South Florida | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| East Carolina | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UConn | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Houston | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Memphis | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Tulane | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| SMU | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Navy | 2-6 | 3-10 |
| Tulsa | 2-6 | 3-9 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Johnson | WR | Committed | 79 |
| Kendal Septs | OG | Committed | 78 |
| Adonis Friloux | DT | Committed | 76 |
| Derek Bowman | OT | Committed | 75 |
| Dylan Robinson | WR | Committed | 74 |
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Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | E. Oliver | Outland Trophy |