Auburn Tigers vs Houston Cougars
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
17
12-2
13
6-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
398
Total Yards
352
2
Turnovers
0
19
1st Downs
15
6-34
Penalties
3-35
6/14
3rd Down
4/15
1/2
4th Down
1/3
29:50
Possession
30:10
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
ESPN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:46 - 1st
7
HOU
0
AUB
Alton McCaskill 5 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
12 plays, 87 yards, 6:14
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
6:58 - 2nd
10
HOU
0
AUB
Dalton Witherspoon 52 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 45 yards, 4:10
Field Goal
3:10 - 2nd
10
HOU
3
AUB
Ben Patton 27 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 67 yards, 3:48
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
12:12 - 3rd
10
HOU
6
AUB
Ben Patton 35 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 57 yards, 2:48
Touchdown
3:52 - 3rd
10
HOU
13
AUB
Kobe Hudson 12 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Ben Patton Kick)
11 plays, 78 yards, 6:20
4th Quarter
Touchdown
3:27 - 4th
17
HOU
13
AUB
Jake Herslow 26 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:20
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--HOU
0%
--AUB
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
Sources: Tom Herman to join FSU as assistant to Mike Norvell
Florida State will hire former Texas, Houston and Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman for this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg Monday, and the 51-year-old who last coached in 2024 with the Owls, will become assistant to head coach Mike Norvell.
5h
Group of 11 athletes challenge new NCAA eligibility rules in suit
Eleven Division I athletes -- all who depleted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season, have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging that the NCAA's new eligibility rules adversely affected their ability to extend their college careers.
11h
Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal
We adjusted our ranking after removing former No. 1 player Brendan Sorsby.
15h