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Houston

USA · 2008 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
8–5
0.615 Win %
Conference
4th
6–2 in USA

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
78
1949–2026
All-Time Record
476–386–15
0.551 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
2011
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 18
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 7 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Houston head-to-head · History & Eras

2008 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2FCSUnranked—W 55–3
3Week 3 · Sep 9Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HB129–4L 37–56
4Week 4 · Sep 16Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HMWC8–5L 28–31
5Week 5 · Sep 23Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HMWC7–6L 25–28
6Week 6 · Sep 30East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HUSA9–5W 41–24
8Week 8 · Oct 14UABH2HUSA4–8W 45–20
9Week 9 · Oct 21SMUH2HUSA1–11W 44–38
11Week 11 · Nov 4Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HUSA4–8L 23–37
12Week 12 · Nov 11Tulane (TULANE)H2HUSA2–10W 42–14
13Week 13 · Nov 18Tulsa (TULSA)H2HUSA11–3W 70–30
14Week 14 · Nov 25UTEPH2HUSA5–7W 42–37
15Week 15 · Dec 2Rice (RICE)H2HUSA10–3L 42–56
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 6Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HMWC8–5W 34–28

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.539
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+14
-26+40
  • Tulsa +11
  • East Carolina +9
  • Air Force +8
  • UTEP +5
  • UAB +4
  • Tulane +2
  • SMU +1
  • Rice -3
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • Air Force -5
  • Colorado State -6
  • Marshall -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #45Better than 68%
Win % Place 36thBetter than 74%

0.615 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#53Regular Season Final#53Post-Season W2#51Post-Season W3#45Post-Season W4#45Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+52
-19
-3
-3
+17
+25
+6
-14
+28
+40
+5
-14
+6

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#602003#922004#682005#312006#582007

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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