Data Skrive:
On Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, the Houston Cougars (2-5) will take on the Utah Utes (4-3).
The Utes are the favorites (-3.5) in their matchup versus the Cougars, with the over/under at 37 points. (On the moneyline, the Utes are -170 and the Cougars are +141.)
Below you’ll find our betting preview for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
Utah -3.5 vs. Houston
Utah vs. Houston Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Utes (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Utes (-170), Cougars (+141)
- Total: 37 points
Utah vs. Houston Betting Stats and Info
In six games, the Utes have won just once against the spread. The Utes are winless in five games against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more. In five games as a moneyline favorite, Utah is 2-3. Houston, through seven games with a set spread this season, has gone 3-4-0 against the spread. The Cougars’ record against the spread, as underdogs by 3.5 points or more, is 2-3. Houston has a 1-4 record this year in games it hs been the moneyline underdog.
Utah vs. Houston Recent Stats and Trends
Utah Utes
- Utah has no wins against the spread and is 0-3 overall over its last three contests.
- Utah has not hit the over in its past three contests.
- Utah and its opponents have combined to score an average of 48.3 points over its last three games, 11.3 more than the 37 over/under in this matchup.
Houston Cougars
- In its last three contests, Houston has one win against the spread, and is 0-3 overall.
- In Houston’s past three contests, it has hit the over once.
- Houston and its opponents have combined to score an average of 46.5 combined points over its last three games, 9.5 more than the 37 over/under in this matchup.
Utah vs. Houston Key Players
Utah Utes
- Isaac Wilson has passed for 1,029 yards (85-for-155), with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions (171.5 YPG). He’s also rushed 38 times for 63 yards.
- Micah Bernard has churned out a team-high 731 rushing yards (104.4 per game) plus two touchdowns.
- Mike Mitchell has 127 rushing yards on 37 carries, and one touchdown.
- Dorian Singer has hauled in 33 receptions for 486 yards, best on his team. He has been targeted 62 times, and averages 69.4 receiving yards per game.
- Brant Kuithe’s stat line this year reveals 26 catches for 369 yards and four touchdowns. He puts up 52.7 receiving yards per game and has been targeted 47 times.
- Money Parks is averaging 41.1 yards per game, with 20 catches for 288 yards and three touchdowns.
- This season Van Fillinger leads the team with 4.5 sacks and has added five TFL and 24 tackles.
- Tao Johnson’s 33 tackles, two TFL, and one interception make him the team’s tackle leader.
- Elijah Davis has a team-high two interceptions and has tacked on 17 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended in six games this season.
Houston Cougars
- Donovan Smith has thrown for 867 yards while completing 65.4% of his passes, with four touchdowns and eight interceptions (123.9 yards per game). He’s also carried the ball 62 times for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
- Stacy Sneed has 43 attempts for a team-high 245 rushing yards (35 per game) and one touchdown.
- Re’Shaun Sanford II has 222 yards on 43 carries (31.7 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown. He also has nine catches for 91 yards.
- Mekhi Mews has grabbed 20 passes for a team-high 218 yards and one touchdown. He has been targeted 32 times, and averages 31.1 yards per game.
- Stephon Johnson Jr. has hauled in 18 catches for 202 yards (33.7 per game) and one touchdown.
- Joseph Manjack IV has caught 15 passes on 18 targets for 194 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 27.7 yards per game.
- Michael Batton boasts an impressive stat line to lead the team in sacks and total tackles, piling up three sacks, five TFL and 37 tackles.
- A.J. Haulcy has picked off three passes to lead the team while adding 28 tackles and three passes defended.