The Houston Cougars will welcome the Colorado Buffaloes to TDECU Stadium in Texas on Friday for an exciting Big 12 conference matchup.
Houston coach Willy Fritz's Cougars have begun the season 2-0, led by quarterback Conner Weigman, who is settling in quickly in Texas. After shutting out Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in the 27-0 season opener victory, they registered a massive 35-9 over rivals Rice Owls last weekend.
The Cougars face the Buffaloes for the first time since the 1971 season. Colorado prevailed during that matchup in Texas with a 29-17 win over Houston.
Colorado are sitting at 1-1 and bounced back with a 31-7 win over Delaware after a breakout performance from quarterback Ryan Staub. The Redshirt freshman entered in the second quarter to complete 7 of 10 passes for 157 yards and threw two touchdowns, for a team struggling on offense.
The Buffaloes went 9-4 last fall, but things are different without Shedeur Sanders and two-way star Travis Hunter. Coach Deion Sanders brought in Kaidon Salter and Juju Lewis as Shedeur's replacement at QB, but after Staub's impressive showdown against Delaware, he could get the nod.
Here's what you need to know to watch Houston vs. Colorado State on Saturday, including start time and TV channel.
What channel is Houston vs. Colorado on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo US
Houston vs. Colorado game can be watched on ESPN. The game will be also available for live streaming on Fubo.
Anish Shroff (play-by-play announcer), Andre Ware (color analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter) are on the game call.
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Houston vs. Colorado start time
- Date: Friday, Sep. 12, 2025
- Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Houston vs. Colorado game is set to kick off at 10:30 p.m. ET from TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Fri, Sep. 12 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Fri, Sep. 12 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Fri, Sep. 12 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Fri, Sep. 12 | 4:30 p.m. |
Houston vs. Colorado radio station
- Radio channel: SiriusXM
Listen live to Houston vs. Colorado live on SiriusXM via both channel 84 (Houston broadcast) and channel 380 (Colorado broadcast).
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Houston Cougars 2025 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 28 | Houston 27, Stephen F. Austin 0 | — |
| Sept. 6 | Houston 35 at Rice 9 | — |
| Sept. 12 | vs. Colorado | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 26 | at Oregon State | 10:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 4 | vs. Texas Tech | TBD |
| Oct. 11 | at Oklahoma State | TBD |
| Oct. 18 | vs. Arizona | TBD |
| Oct. 25 | at Arizona State | TBD |
| Nov. 1 | vs. West Virginia | TBD |
| Nov. 7 | at UCF | TBD |
| Nov. 22 | vs. TCU | TBD |
| Nov. 29 | at Baylor | TBD |
Colorado Buffaloes 2025 football schedule
Here is the full 2025 schedule for Colorado.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Aug. 29 | Georgia Tech 27, Colorado 20 | — |
| Sept. 6 | Colorado 31, Delaware 7 | — |
| Sept. 12 | at Houston | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 20 | vs. Wyoming | TBD |
| Sept. 27 | vs. BYU | 10:15 p.m. |
| Oct. 4 | at TCU | TBD |
| Oct. 11 | vs. Iowa State | TBD |
| Oct. 25 | at Utah | TBD |
| Nov. 1 | vs. Arizona | TBD |
| Nov. 8 | at West Virginia | TBD |
| Nov. 22 | vs. Arizona State | TBD |
| Nov. 29 | at Kansas State | TBD |