2026 Week 10 Preview: Cincinnati Bearcats @ Houston Cougars

Game notes

Time and date: Saturday, November 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET

Network: FOX

Location: TDECU Stadium — Houston, TX

Spread: Houston (-10.5)

Over/under: 62.5

All-time series: Series tied, 15-15

Last meeting: Cincinnati 34, Houston 0 — September 21, 2024

Current streak: Cincinnati, 5 (2019-24)

Setting the scene

Over 1,000 miles of driving distance separate Cincinnati and Houston, but the two distant cities have been well connected throughout college football history. The Bearcats and Cougars have been recurring opponents for 70 years. They shared the Missouri Valley Conference in the late 1950s, squared off as independents throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and reintroduced themselves as Conference USA…