The market
Houston -20.2
opened -18.5
O/U 50.8
opened 51.5
-1450
Houston moneyline
+812.5
Oregon State
An average of 2 books (Bovada, DraftKings) via collegefootballdata.com, updated Aug 25, 3:49 AM ET.
The venue
TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
81°F
at kickoff
4 mph
wind
8%
chance of rain
Forecast for the hour of kickoff, via Open-Meteo.
What the models make it
SP+2026
Houston15.5
FPI2026
Houston17.7
Elo2025
Houston10.8
SRS2025
Houston14.8
Market
Houston20.2
Predicted margin in points, each system carrying its own home-field bump. The year under a name is the season those ratings come from. The market row is the spread as it stands, an average of 2 books (Bovada, DraftKings) via collegefootballdata.com, updated Aug 25, 3:49 AM ET. Where that is last season, the rating is regressed toward the mean for how wrong a rating can be about a team this early. All 4 systems side with the favorite.