Texas vs. Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:04 p.m. ET

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The No. 8 Texas Longhorns (5-1) visit the Houston Cougars (3-3) on Saturday, October 21, 2023 in a matchup between Big 12 foes at John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium. Houston is a 23.5-point underdog. The contest's over/under is set at 60.5.

The Longhorns lost to the Oklahoma Sooners, 34-30, in their most recent contest. The Cougars won versus the West Virginia Mountaineers in their last game, 41-39.

Texas vs. Houston Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas
TV: FOX
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Texas vs Houston Betting Information updated as of October 21, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Texas	-23.5 (-110)	-2605	+1140	60.5	-110	-110

Texas vs. Houston Prediction

Pick ATS: Houston (+23.5)
Pick OU: Under (60.5)
Prediction: Texas 37, Houston 19

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Texas vs. Houston Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Longhorns 42, Cougars 18.
The Longhorns have a 96.3% chance to collect the win in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Cougars hold an 8.1% implied probability.
Texas has covered three times in six games with a spread this season.
Houston has a record of 2-3-0 against the spread this season.

Texas vs. Houston: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Texas	Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	35.0 (48)	29.7 (77)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	16.3 (11)	31.3 (89)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (34)	3 (2)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (80)	10 (47)

Texas 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Quinn Ewers	QB	1,704 YDS (69.6%) / 11 TD / 3 INT 60 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 10.0 RUSH YPG
Jonathon Brooks	RB	725 YDS / 6 TD / 120.8 YPG / 6.8 YPC 10 REC / 121 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 20.2 REC YPG
Xavier Worthy	WR	34 REC / 453 YDS / 3 TD / 75.5 YPG
Adonai Mitchell	WR	25 REC / 354 YDS / 4 TD / 59.0 YPG
Jaylan Ford	LB	32 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	19 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Jahdae Barron	DB	25 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Ethan Burke	DE	20 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Houston 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Donovan Smith	QB	1,600 YDS (66.1%) / 13 TD / 3 INT 197 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 32.8 RUSH YPG
Sam Brown	WR	36 REC / 549 YDS / 2 TD / 91.5 YPG
Matthew Golden	WR	27 REC / 295 YDS / 4 TD / 49.2 YPG
Joseph Manjack IV	WR	29 REC / 347 YDS / 3 TD / 57.8 YPG
Nelson Ceaser	DL	23 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Malik Robinson	LB	38 TKL / 0.0 TFL
A.J. Haulcy	DB	37 TKL / 1.0 TFL
Isaiah Hamilton	DB	18 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD