The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston.
The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" (spoken as "U of H").
Houston has been a member of the Big 12 Conference since 2023.
The team played its first season in 1946 and has since won or tied for 11 conference championships and six division championships.
The Cougars have played in 30 post-season bowl games with a record of 13–16–1.