Friday, November 13
Boulder, Colo.
8:15 PM
Colorado
vs
Houston
November 12, 2026 | Football
How to watch, listen and follow along — plus five things to know — for CU's game against the Cougars
BOULDER– The Colorado Buffaloes are back home for a Friday night lights match-up against the 14th-ranked Houston Cougars on Nov. 13 at Folsom Field. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. and tickets are available.
The Buffs (3-6, 1-5 Big 12) are looking to get back in the win column after a tough 20-10 loss at Arizona State on Nov. 7. The Cougars (7-2, 4-2) are coming off a 31-24 win over Cincinnati a week ago and are 2-2 this year on the road.
Colorado's all-time series with Houston is short, consisting of just two games in which each team has won once. The Buffaloes beat the Cougars 29-17 in their first meeting ever in the 1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, but Houston prevailed in their first meeting since CU returned to the Big 12 Conference, a 36-20 win at TDECU Stadium on Sept. 12 of last year.
How To Watch, Listen And Follow
TV: The game will be broadcast on ESPN beginning at 8:15 p.m. MT. Anish Shroff and Andre Ware have the call along with sideline reporter Morgan Uber.
Radio: You can listen to the game on the Colorado Football Radio Network, Flagship 850 AM KOA / 94.1 FM Denver and SiriusXM 142 or 238 (App 962). Voice of the Buffs Mark Johnson, Gary Barnett, and Andy Lindahl are calling the action.
Live Stats: Follow every play in real time at cubuffs.com/livestats.
Social: Follow @CUBuffsFootball on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok for updates throughout the night.
Watch Parties: Join fellow Buffs at designated watch parties across the country. Click here for a list of participating locations in Colorado and beyond.
Postgame Press Conferences: Hear Coach Prime and Buffs players break down the game during their postgame press conferences, available shortly after the game on the official YouTube channel of Colorado Athletics, BuffsTV.
Five Things To Know
1 - Eighteen: Gideon ESPN Lampron set a career high for the fourth straight week with 18 tackles at Arizona State (10 solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks, a week after 16 tackles, four TFL and two sacks against Kansas State. He has gone 11-13-14-16-18 over the last five games (72 tackles) and has 99 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks on the season, leading Colorado in all three. His 16 TFL are tied for second on CU's single-season list for inside linebackers with Greg Jones (1995) and Greg Biekert (1992), one behind Matt Russell's record 17 in 1995.
2 - JoJo's 121: Joseph Williams caught seven passes for 121 yards and Colorado's lone touchdown at Arizona State, a 7-yard catch that capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive in the fourth quarter. It was his fourth 100-yard game of the season and gave him 58 catches for 853 yards and six touchdowns — his sixth touchdown of the season, 10th at Colorado and 15th of his college career. Williams has at least five catches in seven straight games and his 48-yard catch was CU's longest play of the night.
3 - Run D Improvement: Colorado is having one of its best seasons of improvement in its run defense in school history. CU is averaging 89.3 fewer yards per game than last season (222.5 down to 133.2), that is the third best improvement in school history behind 1968-69 (129.8) and 1984-85 (99.2). The Buffs have the best improvement in CU history for average yards per carry allowed, improving from 5.25 last season down to just 3.53, a 1.72 yard improvement, which bests the previous top mark of 1.63 from 1968-69.
4 - Fewest In 60 Years: Colorado has allowed just 5 rushing touchdowns through 9 games this season, matching the lowest allowed output in school history through 9 games. CU also surrendered 5 TDs through 9 games in 1961, 1965 and 1966, or 60 seasons ago. This is just the third time this century CU has given up 7 or fewer rushing TDs through 9 games, joining 2006 (6) and 2016 (7).
5 - Friday The 13th: This is the 56th Friday game in CU history and the Buffs are 21-33-1. This will be the third Friday the 13th game in CU history, the two previous against USC in 2015 (November) and Stanford in 2023 (October) and this is the first time in CU history the Buffs have hosted a game on Halloween followed by a game on Friday the 13th.
The Buffs (3-6, 1-5 Big 12) are looking to get back in the win column after a tough 20-10 loss at Arizona State on Nov. 7. The Cougars (7-2, 4-2) are coming off a 31-24 win over Cincinnati a week ago and are 2-2 this year on the road.
Colorado's all-time series with Houston is short, consisting of just two games in which each team has won once. The Buffaloes beat the Cougars 29-17 in their first meeting ever in the 1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, but Houston prevailed in their first meeting since CU returned to the Big 12 Conference, a 36-20 win at TDECU Stadium on Sept. 12 of last year.
How To Watch, Listen And Follow
TV: The game will be broadcast on ESPN beginning at 8:15 p.m. MT. Anish Shroff and Andre Ware have the call along with sideline reporter Morgan Uber.
Radio: You can listen to the game on the Colorado Football Radio Network, Flagship 850 AM KOA / 94.1 FM Denver and SiriusXM 142 or 238 (App 962). Voice of the Buffs Mark Johnson, Gary Barnett, and Andy Lindahl are calling the action.
Live Stats: Follow every play in real time at cubuffs.com/livestats.
Social: Follow @CUBuffsFootball on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok for updates throughout the night.
Watch Parties: Join fellow Buffs at designated watch parties across the country. Click here for a list of participating locations in Colorado and beyond.
Postgame Press Conferences: Hear Coach Prime and Buffs players break down the game during their postgame press conferences, available shortly after the game on the official YouTube channel of Colorado Athletics, BuffsTV.
Five Things To Know
1 - Eighteen: Gideon ESPN Lampron set a career high for the fourth straight week with 18 tackles at Arizona State (10 solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks, a week after 16 tackles, four TFL and two sacks against Kansas State. He has gone 11-13-14-16-18 over the last five games (72 tackles) and has 99 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks on the season, leading Colorado in all three. His 16 TFL are tied for second on CU's single-season list for inside linebackers with Greg Jones (1995) and Greg Biekert (1992), one behind Matt Russell's record 17 in 1995.
2 - JoJo's 121: Joseph Williams caught seven passes for 121 yards and Colorado's lone touchdown at Arizona State, a 7-yard catch that capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive in the fourth quarter. It was his fourth 100-yard game of the season and gave him 58 catches for 853 yards and six touchdowns — his sixth touchdown of the season, 10th at Colorado and 15th of his college career. Williams has at least five catches in seven straight games and his 48-yard catch was CU's longest play of the night.
3 - Run D Improvement: Colorado is having one of its best seasons of improvement in its run defense in school history. CU is averaging 89.3 fewer yards per game than last season (222.5 down to 133.2), that is the third best improvement in school history behind 1968-69 (129.8) and 1984-85 (99.2). The Buffs have the best improvement in CU history for average yards per carry allowed, improving from 5.25 last season down to just 3.53, a 1.72 yard improvement, which bests the previous top mark of 1.63 from 1968-69.
4 - Fewest In 60 Years: Colorado has allowed just 5 rushing touchdowns through 9 games this season, matching the lowest allowed output in school history through 9 games. CU also surrendered 5 TDs through 9 games in 1961, 1965 and 1966, or 60 seasons ago. This is just the third time this century CU has given up 7 or fewer rushing TDs through 9 games, joining 2006 (6) and 2016 (7).
5 - Friday The 13th: This is the 56th Friday game in CU history and the Buffs are 21-33-1. This will be the third Friday the 13th game in CU history, the two previous against USC in 2015 (November) and Stanford in 2023 (October) and this is the first time in CU history the Buffs have hosted a game on Halloween followed by a game on Friday the 13th.
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