2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Liam Dougherty
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Houston. First career honor, 2024: Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Houston’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Houston Chronicle Nov 2Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-20vs Oregon State | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 50 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-28@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 57 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-28@ Georgia Southern | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-17vs UCF | 3 | 113 | 37.7 | 40 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-16@ Kansas State | 3 | 178 | 59.3 | 74 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-32vs No. 18 Oklahoma State | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 44 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-21@ No. 10 Utah | 4 | 208 | 52.0 | 58 | 4 | |
| Total | 20 | 937 | 46.9 | 74 | 10 |
Last game (Wk 8): 4 punts, 4 punts inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
3 seasons under Willie Fritz — 20-13 over that span.
Houston carries two punters; Dougherty has taken all 20 punts.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Willie Fritz.
From Geelong, VIC — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
