Houston vs. Texas: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:32 p.m. ET

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Star runner Jonathon Brooks and the Texas Longhorns (5-1) meet the Houston Cougars (3-3) on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET at John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium.

Interested in watching the game between the Longhorns and Cougars? You can do so on FOX.

Learn more about the Texas Longhorns and the Houston Cougars.

How to Watch Texas vs. Houston

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas
TV: Watch on FOX

Texas' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Rice	W 37-10	-35.5
9/9/2023	at Alabama	W 34-24	+7.5
9/16/2023	vs. Wyoming	W 31-10	-29.5
9/23/2023	at Baylor	W 38-6	-17
9/30/2023	vs. Kansas	W 40-14	-16
10/7/2023	vs. Oklahoma	L 34-30	+4
10/21/2023	at Houston	-
10/28/2023	vs. BYU	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Kansas State	-	-
11/11/2023	at TCU	-	-
11/18/2023	at Iowa State	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Texas Tech	-	-

Longhorns 2023 Stats & Insights

Texas has been clicking on all fronts this year, ranking 13th-best in total offense (486.5 yards per game) and 25th-best in total defense (323.3 yards allowed per game).
On offense, Texas has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 21st-best in the FBS by putting up 300.7 per game. The Longhorns rank 43rd on defense (211 passing yards allowed per game).
The Longhorns have the 28th-ranked offense this year (35 points per game), and they've been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 16th-best with just 16.3 points allowed per game.
The Longhorns rank 32nd in run offense (185.8 rushing yards per game) and 28th in run defense (112.3 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, Texas has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking sixth-best by allowing a 28.4% third-down conversion rate. The team's offense ranks 62nd (41% third-down conversion rate).
With eight forced turnovers (80th in the FBS) against seven turnovers committed (34th in the FBS), the Longhorns' +1 turnover margin ranks 50th in college football.

Texas 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Quinn Ewers	QB	1,704 YDS (69.6%) / 11 TD / 3 INT 60 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 10 RUSH YPG
Jonathon Brooks	RB	725 YDS / 6 TD / 120.8 YPG / 6.8 YPC 10 REC / 121 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 20.2 REC YPG
Xavier Worthy	WR	34 REC / 453 YDS / 3 TD / 75.5 YPG
Adonai Mitchell	WR	25 REC / 354 YDS / 4 TD / 59 YPG
Jaylan Ford	LB	32 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	19 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Jahdae Barron	DB	25 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Ethan Burke	DE	20 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Houston's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. UTSA	W 17-14	+2
9/9/2023	at Rice	L 43-41	-7
9/16/2023	vs. TCU	L 36-13	+7
9/23/2023	vs. Sam Houston	W 38-7	+7
9/30/2023	at Texas Tech	L 49-28	+8.5
10/12/2023	vs. West Virginia	W 41-39	+3
10/21/2023	vs. Texas	-
10/28/2023	at Kansas State	-	-
11/4/2023	at Baylor	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Cincinnati	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Oklahoma State	-	-
11/25/2023	at UCF	-	-

Cougars 2023 Stats & Insights

Houston ranks 56th in total yards per game (410.5), but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS with 429.2 total yards surrendered per contest.
Houston ranks 33rd in passing yards per game (276.3), but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS with 267 passing yards surrendered per contest.
With 29.7 points per game on offense, the Cougars rank 63rd in the FBS. On defense, they rank 107th, giving up 31.3 points per contest.
From an offensive angle, the Cougars are accumulating 134.2 rushing yards per game (94th-ranked). They rank 98th in the FBS on defense (162.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
Houston ranks 40th in third-down conversion rate (44%) on offense, but it has been worse defensively, ranking 12th-worst in the FBS with a 47.1% third-down percentage allowed.
The Cougars own a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking ninth-best at +7.

Houston 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Donovan Smith	QB	1,600 YDS (66.1%) / 13 TD / 3 INT 197 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 32.8 RUSH YPG
Sam Brown	WR	36 REC / 549 YDS / 2 TD / 91.5 YPG
Matthew Golden	WR	27 REC / 295 YDS / 4 TD / 49.2 YPG
Joseph Manjack IV	WR	29 REC / 347 YDS / 3 TD / 57.8 YPG
Nelson Ceaser	DL	23 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Malik Robinson	LB	38 TKL / 0 TFL
A.J. Haulcy	DB	37 TKL / 1 TFL
Isaiah Hamilton	DB	18 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD