HOUSTON – Houston football will open the 2020 season at Baylor on Sept. 19, inside McLane Stadium, both programs announced on Saturday.
Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT and the game will be televised on FOX, and heard on our sister station KPRC 950AM. The schools also approved a future home-and-home series as a part of the agreement.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to open the 2020 season at Baylor,” UH Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman said. “It will be exciting for both fan bases to renew this Southwest Conference rivalry. We are excited to give our student-athletes a chance to compete on a national stage to begin a new season.”
The matchup between Houston and Baylor marks the first meeting between the two programs since 1995.
Baylor leads the all-time series, 14-13-1, with the first meeting between the two schools coming in 1950.