Record: 8-5, .615 W-L% (36th of 120)
Conference: CUSA (West Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Kevin Sumlin (8-5)
PS/G: 40.6 (10th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 30.9 (92nd of 120)
SRS: 2.21 (54th of 120) ▪ SOS: -3.40 (87th of 120)
Bowl Game: Won Armed Forces Bowl 34-28 versus Air Force
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30, 2008 | Sat | Houston | Southern | Non-Major | W | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 6, 2008 | Sat | Houston | @ | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | L | 37 | 56 | 1 | 1 | L 1 | |
| 3 | Sep 13, 2008 | Sat | Houston | Air Force | MWC | L | 28 | 31 | 1 | 2 | L 2 | ||
| 4 | Sep 20, 2008 | Sat | Houston | @ | Colorado State | MWC | L | 25 | 28 | 1 | 3 | L 3 | |
| 5 | Sep 27, 2008 | Sat | Houston | @ | (23) East Carolina | CUSA | W | 41 | 24 | 2 | 3 | W 1 | |
| 6 | Oct 9, 2008 | Thu | Houston | Alabama-Birmingham | CUSA | W | 45 | 20 | 3 | 3 | W 2 | ||
| 7 | Oct 18, 2008 | Sat | Houston | @ | Southern Methodist | CUSA | W | 44 | 38 | 4 | 3 | W 3 | |
| 8 | Oct 28, 2008 | Tue | Houston | @ | Marshall | CUSA | L | 23 | 37 | 4 | 4 | L 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 8, 2008 | Sat | Houston | Tulane | CUSA | W | 42 | 14 | 5 | 4 | W 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 15, 2008 | Sat | Houston | (25) Tulsa | CUSA | W | 70 | 30 | 6 | 4 | W 2 | ||
| 11 | Nov 22, 2008 | Sat | Houston | Texas-El Paso | CUSA | W | 42 | 37 | 7 | 4 | W 3 | ||
| 12 | Nov 29, 2008 | Sat | Houston | @ | Rice | CUSA | L | 42 | 56 | 7 | 5 | L 1 | |
| 13 | Dec 31, 2008 | Wed | Houston | N | Air Force | MWC | W | 34 | 28 | 8 | 5 | W 1 | Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) |