No. 17 Houston hosts Cincinnati in Big 12 football matchup
The gist
No. 17 Houston (6-2) hosts Cincinnati (5-3) on Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
Houston needs a win to stay in the Big 12 title race.
How it unfolded
- Oct 24, 2026Houston fell to Utah 21-13; Conner Weigman threw 19-of-35 for 282 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
- Oct 26, 2026The Big 12 announced ESPN and FOX would use a six-day window to set the kickoff time and network for Houston's Nov. 7 game at Cincinnati.
- Oct 31, 2026Cincinnati fell to Utah 49-25 at home; J.C. French went 16-of-30 for 263 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, and Cole Tabb ran for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Key terms
- Big 12
- A U.S. collegiate athletic conference with 16 member universities, headquartered in Irving, Texas.
- bye
- A scheduled week when a team or player does not play a match while others do.
- AAC
- A US collegiate athletic conference in NCAA Division I, with members mainly in the Northeast, Midwest and South.
Source: Wikipedia