Houston Cougars at Georgia Southern Eagles

QUARTERBACK

• Conner Weigman is HOU's projected starter

  8.84 Y/A

  Conner Weigman is HOU's projected starting quarterback. A September 22 game preview frames Houston as entering the matchup behind Weigman, while Georgia Southern's official preview identifies him as Houston's quarterback; neither source explicitly announces the game-day starter. 2026 line: 707 passing yards, 70.0% completions, 8.84 yards per attempt, 7-1 TD-INT over 3 games.

• Max Johnson is GASO's projected starter

  5.98 Y/A

  Max Johnson is GASO's projected starting quarterback. Current-week official and attributed previews identify Johnson as Georgia Southern's quarterback and describe him leading the offense, but neither explicitly confirms the game-day starter. 2026 line: 712 passing yards, 65.5% completions, 5.98 yards per attempt, 2-1 TD-INT over 3 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• HOU: 45.3 points per game to GASO's 21.7

  23.7 PPG

  HOU is at 45.3 points per game over 3 games; GASO is at 21.7 over 3 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 25. Last season HOU was at 29.1 over 13 games and GASO at 27.9 over 13 games.

MISMATCH

• HOU: 264 rush yards a game to GASO's 115.7

  264 VS 115.7

  Houston is running for 264 yards a game through three games, up from 178.1 last season, while Georgia Southern sits at 115.7, down from 154.9. That leaves Georgia Southern needing long drives it has not been putting together, while Houston can lean on the ground and shorten the game. Three games is a small window, so expect Houston's number to drift back toward last season. In this spot, the side that controls the clock usually controls the script.

COVERAGE

• GASO: 142 passing yards allowed per game to HOU's 253.3

  111.3 YPG

  HOU is at 253.3 passing yards allowed per game over 3 games; GASO is at 142 over 3 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Sep 25.

SITUATIONAL

• HOU: 100% fourth-down conversion rate to GASO's 25%

  75 PP

  Houston has converted every fourth down it has tried in three games, and Georgia Southern is at 25%. Those come from only a few attempts. Last season the two teams were close, 59.4% and 56.3%. This gap will shrink, so don't treat the fourth-down edge as a real advantage in this game.

• HOU: 66.7% third-down conversion rate to GASO's 41.9%

  24.8 PP

  HOU is at 66.7% third-down conversion rate over 3 games; GASO is at 41.9% over 3 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 25. Last season HOU was at 40.3% over 13 games and GASO at 44.7% over 13 games.

• HOU: 28.3 first downs per game to GASO's 19.3

  9 FD

  HOU is at 28.3 first downs per game over 3 games; GASO is at 19.3 over 3 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 25. Last season HOU was at 21.9 over 13 games and GASO at 22.1 over 13 games.