Houston Cougar Football will begin its last season in the American Athletic Conference this Thursday when AAC Media Day occurs. Six days later, players will officially report for preseason camp.
UH is coming off of a historic 12-2 season that saw the Coogs go undefeated at home (5-0) and on the road (6-0). 2021 was the second time UH has ever gone undefeated in true home and road games (Houston was 1-2 in “neutral” games, including the Texas Tech game at NRG, the AAC title game at Cincinnati, and the Birmingham Bowl). UH went 6-0 at home and 6-0 on the road in 2011 (The C-USA championship game was officially neutral).
A few key dates (camp dates/times are subject to change):
July 28 – AAC Media Days. Dana Holgorsen speaks at 1:30, joined by Nathaniel Dell and Hasaan Hypolite. Watch AAC Media Day here.
August 3 – Players report.
August 4 – First day of practice. Dana will meet with the media at 10 a.m.
August 8 – Defensive coordinator Doug Belk meets with the media.
August 11 – Offensive players meet with the media (TBD).
August 16 – Holgorsen meets with the media.
August 19 – Belk meets with the media.
August 21 – Defensive players meet with the media (TBD).
August 22 – First day of classes.
August 29* – Dana Holgorsen meets with the media to preview the UTSA game.
September 3 – @UTSA 2:30 p.m. / CBS Sports Network
*expected, not announced
This will be the second year of the NCAA’s slimmed-down Fall camp rules. As of last year, the NCAA limits preseason:
– scrimmages to just two,
– contact practices to 18,
– full-pads days to 9.
Only 75 minutes of full contact is allowed in any practice session, and teams cannot have more than two consecutive days of full-contact practices.
UH is 40 days away from kickoff vs. UTSA at the Alamodome. UH will play nine games in Texas. Game times have been announced for six of the 12 regular-season games.
2022 Houston Football Schedule
 |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3 |  | San Antonio |
| 9/10 |  | Lubbock |
| 9/17 |  | TDECU |
| 9/24 |  | TDECU |
| 9/30 |  | TDECU |
| 10/7 |  | Memphis |
| 10/22 |  | Annapolis |
| 10/29 |  | TDECU |
| 11/5 |  | Dallas |
| 11/12 |  | TDECU |
| 11/19 |  | Greenville |
| 11/25-26 |  | TDECU |
