2021 schedule
Houston
CUSA
Final rank
#8
Record
11-2
Points
25
Diff
+212
Scored
485
Allowed
273
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas Tech(Tier 2) | Home | 21 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Rice(Tier 5) | Away | 44 – 7 | W | +1 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 45 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Navy(Tier 3) | Home | 28 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 6 | Tulsa(Tier 3) | Away | 45 – 10 | W | +3 |
| 7 | Tulane(Tier 3) | Away | 40 – 22 | W | +3 |
| 9 | East Carolina(Tier 4) | Home | 31 – 24 | W | +2 |
| 10 | SMU(Tier 3) | Home | 44 – 37 | W | +3 |
| 11 | South Florida(Tier 3) | Away | 54 – 42 | W | +3 |
| 12 | Temple(Tier 4) | Away | 37 – 8 | W | +2 |
| 13 | Memphis(Tier 2) | Home | 31 – 13 | W | +4 |
| 14 | UConn(Tier 5) | Away | 45 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 15 | Cincinnati(Premier) | Away | 20 – 35 | L | 0 |
