Fritz Named to Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List

ATLANTA – After leading the Houston Football team to a six-win turnaround in 2025, head coach Willie Fritz was named to the 2026 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl announced on Thursday. The 2022 Dodd Trophy winner, Fritz led Houston in 2025 to a 10-3 record, a Texas Bowl win over LSU in the Cougars’ backyard at NRG Stadium, a 6-0 road record — as the only team in the country to achieve the feat — and a top 25 ranking to end the season. Heading into 2026, three Cougars…