CFB · 2026 betting profile
Houston Cougars
5-1 straight up · 3-3 ATS · 4-2 over-under · #14 of 138 in our ratings
Next gameSat Oct 17, 7:30 PMFOXFOX One
vs
18Oklahoma State Cowboys
18Oklahoma State CowboysSpreadHouston -4.5
Total62.5
Moneyline-200
Upcoming lines
Sat Oct 17, 7:30 PM
18Oklahoma State4-1
20Houston5-1+4.5-4.5o62.5u62.5+160-200HOU -4.5FOXFOX OneOpen HOU -4.5FOXFOX OneSat Oct 24, TBA20Houston5-1
11Utah5-0+6.5-6.5o56.5u56.5+195-238–TV TBATV TBA
18Oklahoma State4-120Houston5-1+4.5-4.5o62.5u62.5+160-200HOU -4.5FOXFOX OneOpen HOU -4.5FOXFOX OneSat Oct 24, TBA20Houston5-111Utah5-0+6.5-6.5o56.5u56.5+195-238–TV TBATV TBAOpen = the line when most books posted it for this week (Sunday night). A dash means we don't have that number.
Against the spread
| Split | ATS | Cover % | Real or luck? | Avg vs spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-3 | 50% | Small sample | +5.8 |
| Home | 1-2 | 33% | Small sample | +3.7 |
| Road | 2-1 | 67% | Small sample | +7.8 |
| Favorite | 1-3 | 25% | Small sample | +1.9 |
| Underdog | 2-0 | 100% | Small sample | +13.5 |
| Conference | 2-1 | 67% | Small sample | +8.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 33% | Small sample | +2.7 |
| Last 5 | 3-2 | 60% | Small sample | +8.5 |
6 graded games. Under 20 games, every split here is a small sample. Avg vs spread is the average margin against the closing number.
Over-under
| Split | O-U | Over % | Real or luck? | Avg vs total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 4-2 | 67% | Small sample | +4.7 |
| Home | 2-1 | 67% | Small sample | +5.8 |
| Road | 2-1 | 67% | Small sample | +3.5 |
| Conference | 1-2 | 33% | Small sample | -3.2 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 100% | Small sample | +12.5 |
| Last 5 | 3-2 | 60% | Small sample | +5.1 |
Game log with closing lines
| Date | Opponent | Result | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at Kansas State | W 35-16 | +2.5 | W +21.5 | 55.5 | U -4.5 |
| Oct 3 | vs UCF | W 27-17 | -10.5 | L -0.5 | 50.5 | U -6.5 |
| Sep 26 | at Georgia Southern | W 42-28 | -17.5 | L -3.5 | 56.5 | O +13.5 |
| Sep 18 | at Texas Tech | L 26-28 | +7.5 | W +5.5 | 52.5 | O +1.5 |
| Sep 12 | vs Southern Jaguars | W 77-6 | -51.5 | W +19.5 | 61.5 | O +21.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs Oregon State | W 33-20 | -21 | L -8 | 50.5 | O +2.5 |
Close is Houston's spread at kickoff, from ESPN's odds archive (DraftKings). ATS margin is how much they beat or missed the number by.
Season by season
| Season | SU | ATS | Cover % | Real or luck? | O-U | Over % | Avg vs spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 50% | Small sample | 4-2 | 67% | +5.8 |
| 2025 | 10-3 | 9-4 | 69% | Small sample | 8-5 | 62% | +2.1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 50% | Small sample | 2-8 | 20% | +4.1 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 50% | Small sample | 5-7 | 42% | -2.5 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 5-8 | 38% | Small sample | 10-3 | 77% | -2.2 |
| 2021 | 12-2 | 8-6 | 57% | Small sample | 8-6 | 57% | +4.1 |
| 2020 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 38% | Small sample | 4-4 | 50% | -5.9 |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 50% | Small sample | 8-3-1 | 73% | +1.1 |
Regular season and postseason, graded against the closing line. "Could be luck" means a coin flip could have done the same thing.