The 2026 Houston Cougars football season already has high expectations. The Cougars are thought of to be Big 12 contenders and are looking to take the next step as a program after a 10-win season last year. This is supposed to be a big season for Houston to truly establish itself as one of the powers of the conference. While the football schedule has already come out, the specific kickoff times have not been announced. It seems to be a favorable schedule for Houston to try and get to its first Big 12 championship game. The Cougars have seven Big 12 games against opponents that finished in the bottom half of the conference last season. There are two matchups that will likely play a huge role in deciding the top of the Big 12. Those are the two massive road games against Texas Tech and Utah. Arguably, the biggest game of the season against Texas Tech in Lubbock now has a kickoff time and TV channel. It's the first game on Houston's schedule that has been officially set up.…