Free NCAA Pick: UTSA vs. Houston Odds
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2023 NCAAF Handicapping Analysis: Week 1
(0-0) UTSA Roadrunners vs. Houston Cougars (0-0)
Date: Saturday, September 2nd
Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: TDECU Stadium
NCAA Week 1 ATS Betting Lines: UTSA -1.5 | Houston +1.5
Week 1 CFB Moneyline Odds: UTSA -118 | Houston -105
College Football Betting Total: O/U 60.5
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The most recent time Houston and UTSA met up, Houston walked away with a 37-35 win.
On offense, Houston racked up 346 yards of total offense, while the team’s defense did a good job against UTSA’s rushing attack, giving up just 104 yards on the ground.
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UTSA Roadrunners
The UTSA Roadrunners are coming off a season in which they finished with an overall record of 11-3 while going 4-0 in American Athletic play. The Roadrunners ended their season with a 18-12 loss to the Troy Trojans in the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl.
In non-conference play, UTSA went 7-3 last season.
UTSA Roadrunners Stats
UTSA is bringing back last year’s leading passer, Frank Harris. A year ago he threw for 4063 yards and 32 touchdowns. His passer rating for the season was 110.
Harris returns for his seventh consecutive season with the team.
In the running game, the Roadrunners’ leading returning running back is Kevorian Barnes (redshirt sophomore) who ran for 845 yards last season. UTSA’s top returning wide receiver is Joshua Cephus.
The senior caught 87 passes for 985 yards last season.
UTSA’s secondary finished the season ranked 120th in passing yards allowed while the team finished 71st in rushing yards allowed. UTSA finished the season with 15 interceptions which was 7th in the country. The Roadrunners were 20th in tackles for loss.
All in all, the receiving unit remains robust, complemented by a capable group of running backs essential for sustaining the team’s 12th-ranked national offense.
Houston Cougars
Houston capped last season with a 23-16 win over Louisiana in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. The Cougars’ overall record last season was 8-5, putting them 5th in the Big 12.
Against non-conference teams, Houston went 8-3.
Houston Cougars Stats
At the quarterback position, the Cougars will need to replace the production of last year’s leading passer (Clayton Tune). For the season, he completed 67.4% of his passes for 4069 yards and 40 touchdowns.
Houston’s leading returning QB is Lucas Coley who threw for 8 yards last season. We’ve also got Donovan Smith, a transfer from Texas Tech, expected to infuse energy into the team’s performance as they transition into the competitive environment of the Big 12.
Houston’s top returning wide receiver is Matthew Golden, who is coming off a season in which he finished with 571 on 38 receptions. Stacy Sneed is Houston’s top returning rusher with 501 rushing yards last year.
On the defensive side of the ball, Houston finished the season ranked 142nd in points allowed. For the season, opponents averaged 32.2 game. Overall, they were 38th in quarterbakc hurries and 20th in sacks.
Opponents ran for 142.9 yards per game and threw for 278.6 against them.
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Houston Cougars NCAA Football Betting Trends
- The Roadrunners are 3-2 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 Roadrunners are 5-5 ATS in their last ten road games.
- On the other side, the Cougars have gone 6-4 across their last ten home games.
- Over the Roadrunners’ last 3 road games, the over/under record is 1-2.
- The Cougars’ have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last 3 games at home.
UTSA vs. Houston Line Movement
| Open-ML | Live-ML | Open-Spread | Live-Spread | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrunners | +110 | -118 | +2 | -1.5 |
| Cougars | -132 | -105 | -2 | +1.5 |
4* Free Week 1 NCAA Betting Prediction: UTSA -1.5
Evan though Houston is poised to dominate the running game this season, by leveraging a robust rotation of talented backs to alleviate the burden on the passing strategy it won’t be enough in this one.
To kick off the season, look for UTSA to not only pick up the win but to cover the spread as 1.5-point favorites. Even though favorites, covered at a rate of just 46.9% last season, I see still see UTSA covering vs. Houston.
Strong lean OVER.
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