How to Watch TCU vs. Houston: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 4, 2024

Updated Oct. 4, 2024 7:38 p.m. ET

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One of the best pass-catchers in college football will be on show when Jack Bech and the TCU Horned Frogs (3-2) take on the Houston Cougars (1-4) on Friday, October 4, 2024.

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How to Watch TCU vs. Houston

When: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

TCU's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2024	at Stanford	W 34-27
9/7/2024	vs. LIU	W 45-0
9/14/2024	vs. UCF	L 35-34
9/21/2024	at SMU	L 66-42
9/28/2024	at Kansas	W 38-27
10/4/2024	vs. Houston	-
10/19/2024	at Utah	-
10/26/2024	vs. Texas Tech	-
11/2/2024	at Baylor	-
11/9/2024	vs. Oklahoma State	-
11/23/2024	vs. Arizona	-
11/30/2024	at Cincinnati	-

TCU 2024 Stats & Insights

On offense, TCU has been a top-25 unit, ranking 25th-best in the FBS by compiling 465.8 yards per game. The defense ranks 51st (329.6 yards allowed per game).
TCU has been a difficult matchup for opposing teams in the passing game, with a top-25 ranking in both passing offense (fourth-best with 364.8 passing yards per game) and passing defense (19th-best with 155.8 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
The Horned Frogs rank 106th in scoring defense this season (31 points allowed per game), but they've been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 38.6 points per game.
While the Horned Frogs' run defense ranks 100th with 173.8 rushing yards allowed per game, they've been worse on offense, ranking 21st-worst (101 rushing yards per game).
TCU sports the 13th-best offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (51.5% third-down percentage), but ranks seventh-worst on the defensive side of the ball (48.1% third-down percentage).
With four forced turnovers (95th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (119th in the FBS), the Horned Frogs' -6 turnover margin is the 11th-worst in college football.

TCU 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Josh Hoover	QB	1,774 YDS (69.8%) / 14 TD / 4 INT -6 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / -1.2 RUSH YPG
Jack Bech	WR	35 REC / 647 YDS / 6 TD / 129.4 YPG
Cam Cook	RB	259 YDS / 6 TD / 51.8 YPG / 3.5 YPC
Eric McAlister	WR	16 REC / 322 YDS / 3 TD / 64.4 YPG
Jamel Johnson	DB	28 TKL / 0 TFL
Namdi Obiazor	LB	14 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Johnny Hodges	LB	24 TKL / 2 TFL
JaTravis Broughton	DB	18 TKL / 0 TFL

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	L 20-0
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

Houston ranks 11th-worst in total yards per game (286), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 27th in the FBS with 294.2 total yards ceded per contest.
While Houston's pass offense has been sputtering, ranking 14th-worst with 155 passing yards per game, its defense ranks 11th-best with just 147.4 passing yards surrendered per contest.
The Cougars rank worst in points per game (10.4), but they've been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 48th in the FBS with 20.8 points allowed per contest.
From an offensive angle, the Cougars are generating 131 rushing yards per game (99th-ranked). They rank 75th in the FBS defensively (146.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
Houston's offense has been struggling on third down, ranking fifth-worst in the FBS with a 25.8% third-down conversion rate. It has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, allowing a 35.7% third-down rate (57th-ranked).
The Cougars sport a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 11th-worst at -6.

Houston 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Donovan Smith	QB	681 YDS (65.4%) / 2 TD / 5 INT 90 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 18 RUSH YPG
Stacy Sneed	RB	217 YDS / 1 TD / 43.4 YPG / 6 YPC
Joseph Manjack IV	WR	10 REC / 146 YDS / 2 TD / 29.2 YPG
Re'Shaun Sanford II	RB	170 YDS / 0 TD / 34 YPG / 5 YPC 8 REC / 96 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 19.2 REC YPG
Michael Batton	LB	29 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
Anthony Holmes Jr.	DL	10 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK