The No. 20 Houston football team will play the No. 11 Utah Utes at 9:15 p.m. CT on Oct. 24 on ESPN, according to an announcement from the network and the Big 12 Conference on Sunday.
The matchup between Houston and Utah marks the first ranked regular season matchup in back-to-back games for the Cougars since 1977.
Houston enters the game with a 6-1 record and 3-1 in the Big 12. The team recently secured a 35-32 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma State at TDECU Stadium, marking its fourth consecutive win against a Top 25 opponent at that venue.
Utah holds a 6-0 record and a 3-0 record in the Big 12. The Utes have won every game under first-year head coach Morgan Scalley and recently achieved a victory against Colorado.
Updated rankings for both teams are scheduled for release on Sunday.
