First look: Texas at Houston odds and lines
The No. 8 Texas Longhorns (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) and Houston Cougars (3-3, 1-2) meet Saturday at TDECU Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we look at Texas vs. Houston odds from BetMGM Sportsbook. Also see: SportsbookWire's college football picks and predictions.
The Longhorns failed to cover the spread as 4-point favorites in their 34-30 Red River rivalry loss on Oct. 7 vs. the Oklahoma Sooners as the Over (61.5) hit. QB Quinn Ewers turned the ball over 3 times, with 2 INTs and a fumble, but was 31-of-37 passing for 346 yards and a TD.
Houston covered as a 3-point home underdog in a 41-39 win vs. the West Virginia Mountaineers on Thursday as the Over (49.5) cashed. QB Donovan Smith connected with WR Stephon Johnson for a 49-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Cougars their 1st Big 12 win.
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Texas at Houston odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 1:03 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100) | Houston +900 (bet $100 to win $900)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas -22.5 (-110) | Houston +22.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
2023 betting stats
- ML: Texas 5-1 | Houston 3-3
- ATS: Texas 3-3 | Houston 3-3
- O/U: Texas 2-4 | Houston 4-2
Texas vs. Houston head-to-head
This is the 1st meeting since 2002. Texas leads the all-time series 16-7-2 straight up and is 7-3-1 at Houston. The Longhorns have won the last 7 meetings, 3 of which were in Houston.
According to TeamRankings.com, Texas' average scoring margin this season is +18.7, while Houston's is -1.7. The Longhorns are 10th in the nation in yards per game (486.5), while Houston's defense is ranked 105th in opponent YPG (429.2).
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