Coloradowill host Houston for the first time Friday, adding a Boulder chapter to the series that began nearly 55 years ago.
The Buffaloes and Cougars are tied 1-1 all-time after Houston won last season's matchup 36-20. Their only previous meeting came in the 1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, which Colorado won 29-17.
Friday's game at Folsom Field will be their third meeting overall and second as Big 12 opponents. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. MT.
Colorado won the first meeting in a bowl game
The Buffaloes defeated Houston 29-17 on Dec. 31, 1971, at the Astrodome in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
Running back Charlie Davis rushed for 202 yards on 37 carries and earned bowl MVP honors. Colorado scored 16 points in the second quarter and held off the Cougars to complete a 10-2 season under coach Eddie
Crowder.
The programs then went more than five decades without another meeting.
Houston evened the series in 2025
The Cougars won 36-20 in Houston last season on Sept. 12, 2025, taking theteams'’ first regular-season meeting and first conference matchup.
Colorado trailed 16-14 at halftime before Houston outscored the Buffaloes 20-6 over the final two quarters. The 16-point victory remains the largest margin in the brief series.
Colorado enters Friday with a 3-6 record after their 20-10 loss to Arizona State, and a 1-1 record all-time against Houston. The Buffaloes will try to take their first home meeting and reclaim the series lead after theCougars'’ victory last September.
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