Oregon State @ Houston

Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · Unranked at No. 23

Houston 33, Oregon State 20Houston was favored by 20.5, and Oregon State covered.

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

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What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Houston had won 6 straight on the road.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.
Houston had covered 4 straight on the road.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

Houston leads the series 4–1 since 1960. Houston has won the last 4.seriesevery meeting →

Houston had beaten 8 of its last 10 unranked opponents.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
Houston had won 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
Oregon State had lost 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
Oregon State had failed to cover 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.

Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
“This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 4, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
A game with no box score sits out.