Putting Up Numbers· college football

Houston @ Texas Tech

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · No. 22 at No. 13

Texas Tech 28, Houston 26Texas Tech was favored by 8, and Houston covered.

Houston at Texas Tech: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameHouston1 gameTexas Tech1 game
Points+4.6+2.3
Points allowed−5.3−3.5
Total offense, yards+84+31
Total defense, yards+15+46
Touchdowns+0.3+0.7
Passer rating+26.3−4.6
Third downs+23.7%+19.4%
Sacks−0.9+1.3
Penalty yards+3.4−21.4
Turnovers forced+0.8−0.2
Turnovers lost−0.4+0.8

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

Who put up numbers

Texas Tech

Houston

Analysis

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

Texas Tech

  • Texas Tech had won 9 straight at home.streakthe runs →Extended to 10.
  • Texas Tech had beaten 6 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

Houston

  • Houston had won 6 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Houston had covered 4 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Extended to 5.
  • Houston had won 4 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Houston had beaten 4 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

  • The series is tied 18–18–1 since 1951. Texas Tech has won the last 8.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Texas Tech had won 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
  • Houston had covered 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 18, 2026at Texas TechTexas Tech 28, Houston 26
Oct 4, 2025at HoustonTexas Tech 35, Houston 11
Sep 30, 2023at Texas TechTexas Tech 49, Houston 28
Sep 10, 2022at Texas TechTexas Tech 33, Houston 30
Sep 4, 2021neutralTexas Tech 38, Houston 21
Sep 15, 2018at Texas TechTexas Tech 63, Houston 49
Sep 23, 2017at HoustonTexas Tech 27, Houston 24
Nov 27, 2010at Texas TechTexas Tech 35, Houston 20
Sep 26, 2009at HoustonHouston 29, Texas Tech 28
Nov 25, 1995at HoustonTexas Tech 38, Houston 26

Method

  • 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 17, 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.

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