The No. 14 Houston Cougars will be taking on the No. 10 Utah Utes in the biggest game of this week. This top-15 showdown in the Big 12 on a late night at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City presents such a vital game for the Cougars to continue their Big 12 Championship and College Football Playoff hopes.

Houston is looking for its first win over a top 10 opponent on the road since 2009. It's also the first top 15 road matchup for UH in 37 years. The stakes couldn't be higher.

Houston enters at 6-1 and 3-1 in the Big 12 while Utah is just one of three undefeated teams left in college football at the start of this game with a 6-0 and 3-0 mark.

Coogs vs Utes

Houston has won all of the previous five games against Utah and will be looking to make it six in a row. These two teams last faced each other in 2024 at TDECU Stadium in Houston, and the Cougars won 17-14 on a game-winning field goal.

The Cougars are coming off an important 35-32 win over what was No. 18 Oklahoma State at home. Utah won a close 27-24 road game over Colorado.

Kickoff is set for 9:15 p.m. on ESPN. We will be right here with live game updates as the action unfolds.

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