The Houston Cougars college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Houston in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Since the establishment of the team in 1946, Houston has appeared in 28 bowl games. The latest bowl occurred on December 28, 2021, when Houston defeated Auburn in the 2021 Birmingham Bowl, which brought the Cougars' overall bowl record to twelve wins, sixteen losses, and one tie (12–16–1).