Best Case, Worst Case for 2024: Houston Cougars

The Willie Fritz era begins for the Houston Cougars in Year 2 as a Big 12 program

With spring football and the portal movement slowing down (fingers crossed) forecasting the 2024 season becomes an easier proposition. The 13 FBS programs in the Lone Star State share a common feeling heading into June: Hope. New faces and new opportunities provide a fresh slate for rosters and coaching staff. 

The 2024 season is a new day for the Great State. Texas reunites with Texas A&M in the SEC and SMU joins the P4 as ACC members. But what are the best- and worst-case scenarios for each team in the upcoming season? We’ll breakdown at each one.

Previous best/worst case scenario pieces for 2024: Texas | Texas A&M | UTSA | Texas State | TCU | Rice | Texas Tech | SMU | North Texas | Baylor 

HOUSTON COUGARS

2023 results: 4-8 
2024 schedule
Aug. 31                  UNLV                     
Sept. 7                   at Oklahoma  
Sept. 14                 Rice                        
Sept. 21                 at Cincinnati  
Sept. 28                 Iowa State        
Oct. 5                    at TCU                  
Oct. 19                  at Kansas          
Oct. 26                  Utah                       
Nov. 2                    Kansas State  
Nov. 16                  at Arizona          
Nov. 23                  Baylor                   
Nov. 30                  at BYU  

Best case for 2024: The best-case scenario for the Cougars in Year 1 of the Willie Fritz era has little to do with results and more to do with vibes. The non-conference schedule includes UNLV and Rice at home with a trip to play Oklahoma sandwiched in between. The Big 12 gauntlet includes trips to TCU, Kansas, and Arizona. The home schedule includes Utah and Kansas State. 

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