While the 2026 class for Houston is already turning heads, the Cougars aren’t slowing down their recruiting push.

The Oregon State game - part of a home-and-home series that includes a return game next season in Houston - was originally scheduled for Saturday but was moved up a day at the request of ESPN, which will broadcast the game nationally. The network agreed to pick up any additional travel costs that UH incurred, athletic director Eddie Nuñez said.

Houston (3-0) has seen a marked improvement on both sides of the ball in coach Willie Fritz’s second season in charge. The Cougars are allowing fewer than 10 points per game, and their offensive output is above average, a far cry from their woeful 2024 output.

The Cougars’ defense is finding its bite again, and a fresh presence in the trenches may be the key to Houston’s 2025 surge.

Can the Beavers finally get their season going, or will the Cougars keep rolling? Here's our Houston vs Oregon preview, prediction, and betting line.

The Houston Cougars play against the Oregon State Beavers in a college football game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

On some level, the Houston Cougars can relate to what the Oregon State Beavers are going through. Over the past few years, the Pac-12 completely imploded with USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington going to the Big Ten,

Here's a step-by-step blueprint for how the Oregon State Beavers can shock the Houston Cougars on Friday night and notch their first win of the year.