Utah vs. Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 26, 2024

Updated Oct. 26, 2024 3:05 p.m. ET

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The Utah Utes (4-3) are 4.5-point favorites when they visit the Houston Cougars (2-5) in a Big 12 matchup on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium. A total of 36.5 points has been set for this matchup.

Last time out, the Utes fell to the TCU Horned Frogs, with 13-7 being the final score. Last time out, the Cougars fell to the Kansas Jayhawks, with 42-14 being the final score.

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Utah vs. Houston Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas
TV: ESPN+
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Utah vs Houston Betting Information updated as of October 26, 2024, 2:49 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Utah	-4.5 (-115)	-205	+167	36.5	-111	-109

Utah vs. Houston Prediction

Pick ATS: Houston (+4.5)
Pick OU: Over (36.5)
Prediction: Utah 20, Houston 18

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Utah vs. Houston Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Utes 20, Cougars 16.
The Utes have a 67.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Cougars hold a 37.5% implied probability.
Utah has a record of just 1-5-0 against the spread this season.
Houston has compiled a 3-4-0 record against the spread this season.

Utah vs. Houston: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Utah	Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	24 (94)	13.7 (134)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	16.4 (12)	23.6 (60)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	12 (92)	14 (119)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	9 (63)	8 (83)

Utah 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Micah Bernard	RB	731 YDS / 2 TD / 104.4 YPG / 6.3 YPC 13 REC / 70 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 10 REC YPG
Brant Kuithe	TE	26 REC / 369 YDS / 4 TD / 52.7 YPG
Isaac Wilson	QB	1,029 YDS (54.8%) / 7 TD / 8 INT 63 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 10.5 RUSH YPG
Dorian Singer	WR	33 REC / 486 YDS / 0 TD / 69.4 YPG
Van Fillinger	DL	24 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Tao Johnson	DB	33 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Alaka'i Gilman	DB	25 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Smith Snowden	DB	17 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD

Houston 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Donovan Smith	QB	867 YDS (65.4%) / 4 TD / 8 INT 159 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 22.7 RUSH YPG
Stacy Sneed	RB	245 YDS / 1 TD / 35 YPG / 5.7 YPC 9 REC / 56 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 8 REC YPG
Mekhi Mews	WR	20 REC / 218 YDS / 1 TD / 31.1 YPG
Re'Shaun Sanford II	RB	222 YDS / 1 TD / 31.7 YPG / 5.2 YPC 9 REC / 91 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15.2 REC YPG
Michael Batton	LB	37 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK
A.J. Haulcy	DB	28 TKL / 0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Keith Cooper Jr.	DL	18 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Hershey McLaurin	DB	22 TKL / 2 TFL