Ashton Grissom

Ashton Grissom

Joined: Aug 15, 2025

Ashton Grissom is a staff writer for Houston Cougars on SI. He is currently a senior at the University of Houston and majoring in Sports Media Production with a minor in Marketing and Spanish. He also works for two student organizations: The Cougar and CoogTV. You can find Grissom on his Instagram (@ashtonagrissom8) or Twitter (@ashtongrissom8).

Nov 22, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Willie Fritz celebrates with wide receiver Amare Thomas (0) after Thomas scores a touchdown during the second quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Nov 29, 2025; Waco, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman (1) during warmups before the game against the Baylor Bears at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Nov 27, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Houston Cougars guard Milos Uzan (7) shoots against Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Burke Chebuhar (21) during the second half at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Nov 25, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) shoots the ball against Tennessee Volunteers guard Bishop Boswell (3) in a 2025 Players Era Festival group play game during the first half at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Nov 24, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Houston Cougars guard Milos Uzan (7) drives to the hoop past Syracuse Orange forward William Kyle III (42) during the first half of a 2025 Players Era Festival group play game at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Basketball

Houston basketball was less by Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan to defeat Syracuse 78-74 in overtime in the Players Era Festival.

Nov 22, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman (1) throws a pass for a touchdown during the second quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Football

The Houston Cougars lost to the TCU Horned Frogs on Senior Day in a close matchup on Saturday evening in Houston, Texas.

Nov 1, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Willie Fritz ton the sidelines coaching against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the second half at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Football

The Houston Cougars on SI staff give their predictions for Saturday’s game against TCU.

Nov 1, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Willie Fritz talks to an official while playing against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the second half at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Football

The Houston Cougars have some clear advantages and disadvantages statistically in Saturday’s matchup with TCU.

Nov 7, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Houston Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman (1) looks to pass during the first quarter against the UCF Knights at Acrisure Bounce House. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images

Football

The Houston Cougars have several keys to the game in order to beat the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday afternoon.

Nov 7, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Houston Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman (1) warms up before the game against the UCF Knights at Acrisure Bounce House. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images

Football

The Houston Cougars and TCU Horned Frogs have several players to watch in Saturday’s matchup in Houston, Texas.

Nov 7, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Houston Cougars running back Dean Connors (44) celebrates after scoring during the second half against the UCF Knights at Acrisure Bounce House. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images

Football

The Houston Cougars must win against a tough TCU team to keep its College Football Playoffs hopes alive on Saturday afternoon at TDECU Stadium.

Nov 16, 2025; Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) dribbles against Auburn Tigers forward KeShawn Murphy (3) during the first half at Legacy Arena at BJCC. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images

Basketball

Houston picked up a big win over the Auburn Tigers in a 73-72 win, in the Legacy Arena, in Birmingham, Ala.

Nov 12, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars guard Isiah Harwell (1) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Fertitta Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

The Houston Cougars and Auburn Tigers are set to face off on Sunday, Nov. 16 in Birmingham, Ala.

Nov 8, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second half against the Towson Tigers at Fertitta Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

BetMGM has Houston with the best odds to win the National Title this season with the influx of talent they have on the roster.

Nov 8, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) dunks the ball during the first half against the Towson Tigers at Fertitta Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Houston basketball struggled early on, but a strong second half powered them to a win over Townson on Saturday.

Houston Cougars running back DJ Butler runs the ball against UCF Knights cornerback Jyaire Brown during the first quarter at Acrisure Bounce House.

The Houston Cougars survived in a win over the UCF Knights on Friday night in Orlando, Fla.