1. Houston
Aug. 31 at Oklahoma; Sept. 7 Prairie View; Sept. 13 vs. Washington State; Sept. 28 at North Texas
Overview: Dana Holgorsen inherits a nonconference schedule that features a College Football Playoff semifinalist in Oklahoma and a Pac-12 program coming off its best season ever. It all starts with a trip to Norman, where the Sooners are riding a 10-game home winning streak going back to 2017. The Cougars follow that up with their only nonconference home matchup against Prairie View and then a week later, they’ll host Washington State at NRG Stadium. They wrap things up with a visit to North Texas.