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SEC Matchups
Houston vs the SEC
Head-to-head, every SEC series
| SEC program | Record | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson TideAlabama | 10-0 | Alabama leads |
 Arkansas RazorbacksArkansas | 12-6 | Arkansas leads |
 Auburn TigersAuburn | 5-2 | Auburn leads |
 Florida GatorsFlorida | 3-1 | Florida leads |
 Georgia BulldogsGeorgia | 1-2 | Houston leads |
 Kentucky WildcatsKentucky | 0-2 | Houston leads |
 LSU TigersLSU | 2-2 | Series level |
 Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State | 7-9 | Houston leads |
 Missouri TigersMissouri | 1-1 | Series level |
 Oklahoma SoonersOklahoma | 4-1 | Oklahoma leads |
 Ole Miss RebelsOle Miss | 15-3 | Ole Miss leads |
 South Carolina GamecocksSouth Carolina | 1-2 | Houston leads |
 Tennessee VolunteersTennessee | 2-1 | Tennessee leads |
 Texas LonghornsTexas | 17-7 | Texas leads |
 Texas A&M AggiesTexas A&M | 19-12 | Texas A&M leads |
 Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt | 1-1 | Series level |
| Combined vs the SECCombined | 100-52 | SEC leads |
Series on record since 1952, from the CollegeFootballData game log. Click any program for the full head-to-head and every meeting.
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How Houston fares against the SEC. In meetings on record since 1952 it trails 52-100 across 16 SEC series, with every series and how to watch below.
How to watch Houston against the SEC
Whenever Houston faces a SEC opponent, here is how to find the game.
- Find the matchup Open the specific series above. Each links to the full head-to-head with every meeting on record.
- National TV SEC home games air on the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Stream it ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Check kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center.
The SEC angle
Across 16 SEC series on record since 1952, Houston is 52-100 against the SEC. Its best matchup is Mississippi State, at 9-7. Ole Miss has the upper hand, ahead 15-3 in that series. The tightest series is with LSU, 2-2 and level. Houston has yet to beat Alabama. Houston has never lost to Kentucky.
Houston plays in the Big 12 (Power 4), so every meeting with a SEC program is a non-conference game. For the SEC's own series, see the SEC rivalry pages. For every non-conference matchup in one place, use the matchups hub. For who leads the conference now, the SEC standings.
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Houston vs the SEC: what to know
Houston Cougars plays in the Big 12 (Power 4), so it meets the SEC only in non-conference games. This page pulls every SEC series on record since 1952 into one view, Houston against Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt, with the combined record and links to each full head-to-head page. Combined, the SEC holds a 100-52 edge in these meetings. For the SEC's own series see the rivalry pages, and for every opponent in one place, the matchups hub.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Houston's record against the SEC?
Against SEC programs combined, the series on record since 1952 sits at 52-100 in the SEC's favour. Each head-to-head is broken down below.
Which SEC teams has Houston played?
Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. Each has its own head-to-head page with every meeting on record.