Houston vs. BYU Odds
PROVO, UT (The Spread) – The college football weekend gets started tonight at 9PM ET when No. 25 BYU hosts Houston on ESPN.
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BYU is 2-0 on the season, 2-0 against the spread and playing in its first home game. Houston is 1-1 on the season, 0-2 against the spread and playing in its first road game. These two met last year with BYU getting a 47-46 win over Houston.
Trends show that BYU is 3-0-1 against the spread in its last four home games and 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games in September. Houston is just 1-4 against the spread in its last five games.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, BYU is favored at home, as the Cougars are getting odds of -17.5 points against Houston tonight. The over/under total for the game has been set at 57 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had BYU favored by 17. The spread climbed to a peak of 19 points before settling in at 17.5 points. The over/under total opened at 57 points and climbed to a high of 58.5 before falling all the way back to 57.
BYU made a big statement last week, picking up a 41-7 win at Texas to start the year 2-0. The Cougars outgained the Longhorns 429-258 in total yards and held Texas to 82 rushing yards for the contest. BYU also forced Texas into four turnovers. Quarterback Taysom Hill was 18 of 28 passing for 181 yards while also rushing for 99 yards and three touchdowns. Jamaal Williams added 89 rushing yards on 19 carries.
Houston suffered a surprising 27-7 loss to Texas-San Antonio in the season opener, then defeated Grambling State last week, 47-0. The Cougars have struggled somewhat in the air, as quarterback John O’Korn is just 35 of 67 passing for 404 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions. Deontay Greenberry is leading the offense with 11 catches for 206 yards while Kenneth Farrow has run for 151 yards on 20 carries.
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In terms of Injuries, BYU running back Algernon Brown and offensive lineman De’Ondre Wesley are both questionable with ankle injuries. Houston has no new injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are backing BYU, as the Cougars are getting 84% of the wagers with odds of -17.5 points against Houston tonight.
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