How to Watch Houston vs. Iowa State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 28, 2024

How to Watch Houston vs. Iowa State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 28, 2024

Updated Sep. 28, 2024 5:33 p.m. ET
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At 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Abu Sama III and the Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) take on the Houston Cougars (1-3).

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How to Watch Iowa State vs. Houston

  • When: Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas
  • Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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Iowa State's 2024 Schedule

Date Opponent Score
8/31/2024 vs. North Dakota W 21-3
9/7/2024 at Iowa W 20-19
9/21/2024 vs. Arkansas State W 52-7
9/28/2024 at Houston -
10/5/2024 vs. Baylor -
10/12/2024 at West Virginia -
10/19/2024 vs. UCF -
11/2/2024 vs. Texas Tech -
11/9/2024 at Kansas -
11/16/2024 vs. Cincinnati -
11/23/2024 at Utah -
11/30/2024 vs. Kansas State -

Iowa State 2024 Stats & Insights

  • Defensively, Iowa State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 18th-best by giving up just 260 yards per game. The offense ranks 71st (401.3 yards per game).
  • Iowa State sports the 42nd-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (264 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with just 112.7 passing yards allowed per game.
  • On defense, the Cyclones have been a top-25 unit, ranking seventh-best by allowing just 9.7 points per game. They rank 61st on offense (31 points per game).
  • On offense, the Cyclones rank 91st in the FBS with 137.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 81st in rushing yards allowed per contest (147.3).
  • In addition to a 44% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS, Iowa State has posted the 83rd-ranked third-down conversion rate (37.1%) on offense.
  • The Cyclones have forced seven total turnovers (28th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over three times (24th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +4, the 17th-best in college football.

Iowa State 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Rocco Becht QB 743 YDS (68.4%) / 6 TD / 2 INT
18 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 6 RUSH YPG
Jaylin Noel WR 15 REC / 317 YDS / 2 TD / 105.7 YPG
Jayden Higgins WR 17 REC / 208 YDS / 3 TD / 69.3 YPG
Carson Hansen RB 80 YDS / 2 TD / 26.7 YPG / 4.7 YPC
Malik Verdon DB 22 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Beau Freyler DB 20 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kooper Ebel LB 16 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
J.R. Singleton DL 9 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK

Houston's 2024 Schedule

Date Opponent Score
8/31/2024 vs. UNLV L 27-7
9/7/2024 at Oklahoma L 16-12
9/14/2024 vs. Rice W 33-7
9/21/2024 at Cincinnati L 34-0
9/28/2024 vs. Iowa State -
10/4/2024 at TCU -
10/19/2024 at Kansas -
10/26/2024 vs. Utah -
11/2/2024 vs. Kansas State -
11/15/2024 at Arizona -
11/23/2024 vs. Baylor -
11/30/2024 at BYU -

Houston 2024 Stats & Insights

  • Offensively, Houston is bottom-25, generating only 297.3 total yards per game (15th-worst). Fortunately, it is excelling on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering 269.5 total yards per contest (24th-best).
  • Houston ranks 109th in the FBS with 175.8 passing yards per contest, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 18th-best by allowing just 146 passing yards per contest.
  • The Cougars rank sixth-worst in points per game (13), but they've been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 54th in the FBS with 21 points surrendered per contest.
  • In terms of rushing, the Cougars rank 105th in the FBS on offense (121.5 rushing yards per game) and 56th on the other side of the ball (123.5 rushing yards allowed per game).
  • While Houston's third-down offense has been stuck in neutral, ranking ninth-worst with a 27.6% third-down conversion percentage, its defense ranks 25th-best with a 30.2% third-down rate allowed.
  • With four forced turnovers (76th in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (99th in the FBS) this season, the Cougars rank 103rd in the FBS with a turnover margin of -3.

Houston 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Donovan Smith QB 610 YDS (65.3%) / 2 TD / 4 INT
43 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 10.8 RUSH YPG
Joseph Manjack IV WR 10 REC / 146 YDS / 2 TD / 36.5 YPG
Re'Shaun Sanford II RB 166 YDS / 0 TD / 41.5 YPG / 5.2 YPC
8 REC / 96 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 24 REC YPG
Stacy Sneed RB 138 YDS / 1 TD / 34.5 YPG / 5.3 YPC
Michael Batton LB 28 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Keith Cooper Jr. DL 14 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
A.J. Haulcy DB 21 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Hershey McLaurin DB 16 TKL / 2 TFL

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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