College Football · FBS · Week 1 · Recap
#23 Houston Beat Oregon St 33-20 as Amare Thomas Goes for 133 Yards
The #23 Houston Cougars beat the Oregon State Beavers 33-20 at TDECU Stadium in Houston, TX on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.
Houston led 19-7 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Houston outscored its opponent 10-0.
Houston moves to 1-0, while Oregon St falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Braden Atkinson (ORST, QB): 29/48, 376 YDS, 1 TD
Kourdey Glass (ORST, RB): 6 CAR, 25 YDS
Jesse Legree (ORST, WR): 5 REC, 136 YDS, 1 TD
Conner Weigman (HOU, QB): 20/30, 305 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Makhi Hughes (HOU, RB): 17 CAR, 98 YDS, 1 TD
Amare Thomas (HOU, WR): 8 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 8:13HOUAmare Thomas 31 Yd pass from Conner Weigman0-6
- Q1 6:17ORSTBraden Atkinson 3 Yd Run7-6
- Q1 4:15HOUJonathan Dimas 42 Yd Field Goal7-9
- Q2 6:27HOURe'Shaun Sanford II 56 Yd Run7-16
- Q2 0:35HOUJonathan Dimas 32 Yd Field Goal7-19
- Q3 6:40HOUMakhi Hughes 1 Yd Run7-26
- Q3 0:44ORSTJesse Legree 7 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson13-26
- Q4 9:02ORSTAJ Newberry 4 Yd Run20-26
- Q4 5:01HOUConner Weigman 1 Yd Run20-33
Team stats
| ORST | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 402 | 533 |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Third down | 4-15 | 7-13 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 29:10 | 30:50 |