When: Saturday, 6 p.m. (TDECU Stadium)
Records: SMU (4-1, 1-0 in AAC), Houston (3-1, 1-0)
Last meeting: SMU 38, Houston 16, Oct. 22, 2016
TV: CBSSN
What's on the line
This is a big game for the American Conference West Division standings. SMU and Houston are both currently tied for first place. Whichever team wins this game will establish itself as the primary challenger to Navy in the American West. A win likewise gives that team the tiebreaker over the other at the end of the season.