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Common opponents
No common opponents yet this season.
Last season (2025): 5 common opponents
| Opponent |  Houston |  Utah |
|---|---|---|
 Arizona St | W 24-16 away +8 · +7.5 Covered | W 42-10 home +32 · -8.5 Covered |
 Baylor | W 31-24 away +7 · +2.5 Covered | W 55-28 away +27 · -9.5 Covered |
 Colorado | W 36-20 home +16 · -3.5 Covered | W 53-7 home +46 · -14.5 Covered |
 Texas Tech | L 11-35 home -24 · +11.5 Didn't cover | L 10-34 home -24 · -3.5 Didn't cover |
 West Virginia | L 35-45 home -10 · -12.5 Didn't cover | W 48-14 away +34 · -12.5 Covered |
Against 5 common opponents: Houston lost by 0.6 on average, 3-2 against the spread. Utah won by 23.0 on average, 4-1 against the spread.
Betting form, 2026
Houston LWWLLW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-3 50%Small sample | 4-2 67% overSmall sample |
| Road | 2-1 67%Small sample | 2-1 67% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 2-0 100%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 3-2 60%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Utah WWWWW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 5-0 100%Small sample | 3-2 60% overSmall sample |
| Home | 4-0 100%Small sample | 2-2 50% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 5-0 100%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 5-0 100%Small sample |
5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); over-under vs the closing total
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | UTAH 14, HOU 17 | UTAH -4.5 | HOU covered | 35.5 | Under |
Houston 1-0 ATS in these meetings. 1 meeting is not a trend, and rosters turn over.
CFB (FBS), 2024 · regular season + postseason · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); totals vs the closing total
Side by side
 HOU | UTAH  | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | Record | 5-0 |
| 3-3 | Against the spread | 5-0 |
| 4-2 | Over-under | 3-2 |
| +5.8 | Avg cover margin | +9.5 |
| 40.0 | Points per game | 42.8 |
| 19.2 | Points allowed | 13.0 |
| 6.74 | Yards per play | 7.07 |
| 481.8 | Yards per game | 502.0 |
| 5.50 | Rush yards per carry | 6.00 |
| 67.1 | Completion % | 69.8 |
| 62.7 | Third down % | 54.1 |
| +8 | Turnover margin | +6 |
| 5 | Sacks allowed | 6 |
| 58.2 | Penalty yards per game | 53.2 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.