Week 3 Game Preview: Colorado Buffaloes at Houston Cougars

Week 3 Game Preview: Colorado Buffaloes at Houston Cougars

Colorado Buffaloes 1-1 (0-0 Big 12) vs. Houston Cougars 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)

Date: Friday, September 12th
Time: 7:30 PM
TV Channel: ESPN
Location: Houston, TX, TDECU Stadium

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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

Colorado: +5.5
Houston: -5.5
O/U: 44.5

2025 Team Stats

Colorado:

2025 Offense (Big 12)
Total Yards: 351.5 (15)
Passing Yards: 213.5 (9)
Rushing Yards: 138.0 (13)
2025 Defensive (Big 12 Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 429.5 (15)
Passing Yards Allowed: 227.5 (14)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 202.0 (14)
2025 Points Scored: 25.5 (15)
2025 Points Allowed: 17.0 (10)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Houston:

2025 Offense (Big 12 Rank)
Total Yards: 367.5 (11)
Passing Yards: 170.0 (13)
Rushing Yards: 197.5 (8)
2025 Defensive (Big 12 Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 186.0 (2)
Passing Yards Allowed: 78.0 (1)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 108.0 (9)
2025 Points Scored: 31.0 (10)
2025 Points Allowed: 4.5 (2)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: Colorado leads the All-time series 1-0
Current Streak: Colorado with a one-game win streak
Last Colorado win:
December 31st, 1971, 29-17
Last Houston win: Have not won yet

2025 Player Stats

Colorado

Passing: Kaidon Salter – 30-44, 261 YDS, 1-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Simeon Price – 14 ATT, 85 YDS, 0 TDS
Receiving: Sincere Brown – 4 REC, 120 YDS, 1 TDS
Tackles: Reginald Hughes – 14 (8-6)
Sacks: Martavius French – 1
Interceptions: RJ Johnson – 1

Houston

Passing: Connor Weigman – 30-46, 347 YDS, 4-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Dean Conners – 28 ATT, 182 YDS, 2 TDS
Receiving: Tanner Koziol – 13 REC, 115 YDS, 1 TDS
Tackles: Jalen Garner – 13 (6-7)
Sacks: Brandon Mack II – 1.5
Interception: C.J. Douglas – 1

Next Game:

Colorado: September 20th- vs. Wyoming Cowboys – 10:15 PM EST
Houston: September 26th – at Oregon State Beavers – 10:30 PM EST

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