Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 69 yds |
Houston is 6-2, No. 17 in the AP poll (week 10).
Second year in the Houston backfield. A game that shows it: 69 rushing yards against Southern — Week 2, 2026.
69 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 10 carries
What fans said
vs Southern, Sep 12Who the f--- is Zane SmithHouston fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Southern, Sep 12Zane Smith with the truck stickHouston fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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Game log
The season, game by game
W 77-6 vs SouthernSept. 1269 yds10 carries
10 carries for 69 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 6 moved the chains
- Third quarterbegan up 49-0
- 5 for 461
- Fourth quarterbegan up 70-6
- 5 for 23
- FinalW 77-6
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
28-yard run. Third quarter, up 70-6.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 77-6
vs Southern
69 rush yds (10 car)
Dominant 71-point win at home against Southern.
With K. Henderson — 83 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 23.8 · 54 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · C. Weigman — 120 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.3
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Southern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.46Z.Smith rush middle for 28 yards gain (J.Jackson)
- Week 2 · Southern · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.19Z.Smith rush middle for 3 yards gain (K.Wilson)
- Week 2 · Southern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.01Z.Smith rush middle for 9 yards gain (J.Coleman)
- Week 2 · Southern · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +0.62Z.Smith rush middle for 7 yards gain (J.Thurman)
- Week 2 · Southern · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +0.41Z.Smith rush right for 3 yards gain (D.Valdrey; J.Lawton)
- Week 2 · Southern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.35Z.Smith rush middle for 2 yards gain (J.Lawton)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Southern · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −0.33Z.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain (J.Lawton)
- Week 2 · Southern · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +0.22Z.Smith rush middle for 5 yards gain (R.Jackson; J.Lawton)
- Week 2 · Southern · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.11Z.Smith rush middle for 4 yards gain (K.Wilson)
- Week 2 · Southern · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA −0.03Z.Smith rush right for 4 yards gain (C.Hall; J.Lawton)
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Willie Fritz, all run-leaning offenses — 16-5 over that span.
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2026Houston6-2HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 69.0 YDS/g, 6.9 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
43.3%
241 pass / 315 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
10 carries in 1 game
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Houston
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Houston FritzYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Houston FritzYear 1 · 2 games
- High school FulshearFulshear, TXAlso from Fulshear: Sheldon Rice (Houston), Chance Bryant (Houston) and Davion Godley (Sacramento State).