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2023 NCAAF Handicapping Analysis: Week 8
(5-1) Texas Longhorns vs. Houston Cougars (3-3)
Date: Saturday, October 21st
Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
NCAA Week 8 ATS Betting Lines: (BET NOW!) Texas -22.5 | Houston +22.5
Week 8 CFB Moneyline Odds: Texas -2097 | Houston +980
College Football Betting Total: O/U 61.5
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Check out today’s breakdown for the Week 8 NCAA football showdown between the Texas Longhorns (5-1) and the Houston Cougars (3-3). It’s happening this Saturday, October 21st, at 4:00 ET in Houston’s TDECU Stadium, airing on FOX.
Here are the current Week 8 ATS Betting Lines: Texas -22.5, and the Moneyline Odds: Texas -2097 | Houston +980, with a Total of O/U 61.5.
These teams have a history, playing in famous stadiums like Texas Memorial Stadium and the Astrodome. Houston’s historical record against UT stands at 7-16-2. At home, they’re 3-7-1 against UT.
There wasn’t a head-to-head matchup between Texas and Houston last season.
Although, Houston’s riding high after a thrilling 41-39 win over West Virginia, while Texas is coming in off a bye week and has healed up after a tough loss to OU in the Red River Rivalry.
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Texas Longhorns
In the Texas’ most recent 34-30 loss to Oklahoma, they were unable to pull it out late, despite cutting into Oklahoma’s 27-20 lead going into the 4th.
Against the spread, Texas has gone 3-3 this season. The Longhorns have been favored five times compared to one game as the underdog.
So far this season, Texas boasts an over/under record of 2-4. On average, their matchups have resulted in a combined score of 51.3 points, while the average over/under line has been 55.3 points.
Texas Longhorns Stats
On offense, Texas comes into the game averaging 35, which is 36th in the NCAA. On average, they are averaging 300.7 passing yards (35th) compared to 49th in rushing yards. For the season, they are averaging 232 rushing attempts per contest.
Texas’ defense ranks 46th in points allowed, with 16.3 points given up per game. Teams have been averaging 211 passing yards against them (68th nationally).
On the ground, they’ve conceded 112.3 rushing yards, putting them 38th in college football.
The Longhorns’ finished with 38 pass attempts vs. Oklahoma, accumulating 371 yards and one score. In the rushing game, they averaged 3.9 yards per carry and notched one rushing touchdown.
Houston Cougars
Houston will be looking to ride the momentum of their most recent 41-39 win over West Virginia.
Having been the underdog in all of their games so far, Houston has an ATS mark of 2-2. Their scoring margin for the season is -1.7 (per game).
So far in this season, Houston has posted an over/under record of 2-2.
On average, their matchups have yielded a combined score of 61 points, with the typical over/under line set at 55.2 points.
Houston Cougars Stats
The Cougars’ offense is gearing up to take on Texas, with an average of 134 rushing yards per game and an 4 yards per attempt. In the college football rankings, they are currently in 100th place for rushing yards and 46th place for passing yards, accumulating an average of 276.5 yards per contest.
Houston’s overall scoring average is at 29.7 points per game, placing them 56th rank nationally.
In the passing game, the Cougars threw the ball 27 times for 253 and four scores against West Virginia. On the ground, they averaged 5.4 yards per carry and finished with one rushing touchdown
The Houston defense, going into this week’s game, holds 102nd place for points allowed, allowing 31.3 points per game. Opponents have been gaining an average of 267 passing yards each game against them (151st in the country).
On the ground, they’re yielding 162.2 rushing yards, ranking them 115th in college football.
Texas Longhorns vs. Houston Cougars NCAA Football Betting Trends
- The Longhorns are 2-3 in their last five games as a favorite.
- Conversely, the Cougars are 3-2 ATS in their last five games as an underdog.
- Also, the Longhorns are 5-5 ATS in their last ten road games.
- On the other side, the Cougars have gone 5-5 across their last ten home games.
- Over the Longhorns’ last 3 road games, the over/under record is 2-1.
- The Cougars’ have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last 3 games at home.
Texas vs. Houston Line Movement
Open-ML | Live-ML | Open-Spread | Live-Spread | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Longhorns | -1250 | -2097 | -20.5 | -22.5 |
Cougars | +700 | +952 | +20.5 | +22.5 |
4* Free Week 8 NCAA Betting Prediction: Houston +22.5
These two first met up way back in 1953. But most recently “locked horns” in 2022, a 41-11 UT win.
Flash forward to 2023, and so far, turnovers have been a problem in the passing game for Texas.
Last game out for Houston saw them win with a crazy hail mary vs. West Virginia. 3 seconds left, Donovan Smith scrambles out of the pocket and hits Stephon Johnson with a 49 yard winner! CRAZY. You’d think momentum is on their side wouldn’t you?
Houston are 12-4 in their last 16 at home, and UT are 0-4-1 in their L5 vs. AAC teams. Coming in as the home underdogs, I like Houston to cover the spread at +22.5.
My model has this at 55. UNDER.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’ last 7 games.
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Texas Longhorns vs. Houston Cougars NCAA Betting Tweet Of The Day
Another Battle Of Texas this week.
Cougars and Longhorns this Saturday in Houston. https://t.co/S4kBwOPiMs pic.twitter.com/dGnsFaKzi0
— Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) October 16, 2023
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