While the quarterbacks have struggled getting them the ball, Houston has two solid receivers in Stephon Johnson Jr. and Joseph Manjack IV. Manjack had over 570 receiving yards last season with six touchdowns while Johnson finished fourth on the team in yards and tied for second with three touchdowns.

Donovan Smith has thrown for 610 yards (152.5 ypg) to lead Houston, completing 65.3% of his passes and collecting two touchdown passes and four interceptions this season. He's also figured in the ground game with 43 rushing yards (10.8 ypg) on 36 carries with two rushing touchdowns.

Line: TCU is currently a 17-point favorite. Last meeting: TCU defeated Houston 36-13 on Sept. 16, 2023. The TCU football social media account poked fun at SMU now being in the ACC, which means Saturday's rivalry matchup will be televised on The CW Network.

Big 12 foes meet when the TCU Horned Frogs (3-2) and the Houston Cougars (1-4) play on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Find out how to watch this game on ESPN in the article below.

Preview the Houston Cougars vs. TCU Horned Frogs college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.

It was expected that new head coach Willie Fritz would have quite the rebuild on his hands following in the footsteps of former head coach and TCU offensive analyst Dana Holgorsen, but it’s been more of a struggle in Fritz’ first season than he likely anticipated.

Jack Bech will lead the TCU Horned Frogs (3-2) into their matchup versus the Houston Cougars (1-4) at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Watch every college football touchdown, interception,

The Cougars played Oklahoma close (16-12 in Week 2), but have yet to score a single point in Big 12 play, falling to Cincinnati (34-0) and Iowa State (20-0) in the last two weeks.Houston at TCU kicks off Friday,