Is Brandon Mack II starting?
Brandon Mack II is the projected starter at JACK for Houston Cougars.
Redshirt senior · #4 · 6'4", 255 lbs
See full Houston Cougars depth chart ›Depth at JACK · Houston Cougars
- 1491Brandon Mack IIStarter
- 21084Latreveon McCutchin
- 34565Chance Bryant
Houston Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JACKBrandon Mack IIThis player
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big 12
Up next for Houston
Houston plays Cincinnati at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:30 PM ET.
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 39 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated defense; 86th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 25LUTAHTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 21-13
Oct 17WOKSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-32
Oct 10WKSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-16
Oct 3WUCFTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 27-17
Sep 26WGASOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-28
Sep 19LTTUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-26
Sep 12WSOUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 77-6
Sep 5WORSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | LUTAH | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | WOKST | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | WKSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WUCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WGASO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LTTU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WSOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WORST | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Mack II's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.