Houston at Texas Tech - 2018 Matchup Preview

Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders(#21)

Saturday, September 15th 2018 (4:15 PM EDT)
Texas Tech -1 (68.0)
Texas Tech 63 - Houston: 49

Cougars (8 - 5) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 44 - 37 (41 - 41 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Light Rain Predicted
Wind: 17.2 MPH
TTU 3rd straight Home Game
Our Line: -5.5 (SP+ TTU -6)
Projected Score: HOU: 33 - TTU: 37 (70)
TTU Win prob: 48% | Cover: 46%
HOU Travel: 467 miles

Red Raiders (5 - 7) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 37 - 31 (50 - 33 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
HOU Players
TTU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Houston's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Houston at Rice	-25.5	55.5	W 45 - 27	O	N
Sat 9/8	Houston vs Arizona	-3.0	71.0	W 45 - 18	U	Y
Sat 9/15	Houston at Texas Tech	+1.0	68.0	L 49 - 63	O	N
Sat 9/22	Houston vs Texas Southern	-55.0	65.5	W 70 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/4	Houston vs Tulsa	-17.5	71.5	W 41 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/13	Houston at East Carolina	-16.0	69.5	W 42 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Houston at Navy	-11.0	59.5	W 49 - 36	O	Y
Sat 10/27	Houston vs South Florida	-10.0	76.0	W 57 - 36	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Houston at SMU	-14.0	71.0	L 31 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/10	Houston vs Temple	-3.5	69.5	L 49 - 59	O	N
Thu 11/15	Houston vs Tulane	-7.5	68.0	W 48 - 17	U	Y
Fri 11/23	Houston at Memphis	+9.5	75.5	L 31 - 52	O	N
Sat 12/22	Houston vs Army	+6.5	56.0	L 14 - 70	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Houston's Schedule

Texas Tech's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Texas Tech vs Ole Miss	+2.5	71.5	L 27 - 47	O	N
Sat 9/8	Texas Tech vs Lamar	-49.0	71.5	W 77 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/15	Texas Tech vs Houston	-1.0	68.0	W 63 - 49	O	Y
Sat 9/22	Texas Tech at Oklahoma State	+14.5	76.0	W 41 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Texas Tech vs West Virginia	+3.5	73.0	L 34 - 42	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/11	Texas Tech at TCU	+7.5	57.5	W 17 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Texas Tech vs Kansas	-17.5	59.0	W 48 - 16	O	Y
Sat 10/27	Texas Tech at Iowa State	+5.5	57.5	L 31 - 40	O	N
Sat 11/3	Texas Tech vs Oklahoma	+14.0	78.5	L 46 - 51	O	Y
Sat 11/10	Texas Tech vs Texas	+2.0	62.5	L 34 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/17	Texas Tech at Kansas State	-6.5	55.0	L 6 - 21	U	N
Sat 11/24	Texas Tech vs Baylor	-6.0	63.5	L 24 - 35	U	N

Important Stats (2018)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
HOU	.33	45%	43.9	45%	3.15	217	44%	295	4.36	.22	46%	37.2	45%	45%	4.16	51.7	1.5	1.8
TTU	.2	49%	37.3	44%	2.59	133	51%	353	4.3	.23	45%	31.1	44%	43%	3.47	74.3	1.8	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
HOU	#133 (-)	35% (129)		35% (130)	2.52 (129)	137	37% (115)	153	2.57 (134)	#51 (.14)	40% (41)		40% (41)	39% (49)	3.52 (41)	51.9	2.3	1.6
TTU	#33 (.25)	44% (50)		45% (49)	3.17 (45)	150	43% (51)	275	4.73 (7)	#104 (.23)	44% (93)		44% (76)	44% (101)	3.97 (83)	59.4	1.5	1.6

Overall Stats 2018

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
HOU Offense	13	43.9	41.2	45.3%	4.36	1.5	26	512	217	295	5.3	50%	49%	45%	44%	15%	.33
TTU Defense	12	31.1	33.2	44.6%	3.47	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	44%	43%	16%	.23

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
HOU Defense	13	37.2	40.5	45.7%	4.16	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	54%	44%	45%	45%	17%	.22
TTU Offense	12	37.3	50.3	48.9%	4.3	1.8	27	485	133	353	3.6	40%	58%	44%	51%	14%	.2

Additional Stats 2018

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Houston	13	25:00	25.6	46%	50%	6.6	51.7	1.5	1.8	6.7	1.8	2	30.7
Texas Tech	12	30:02	26.6	47%	61%	7.8	74.3	1.8	1.5	5.8	2.3	1	28.9

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
HOU Offense	13	50%	45%	41.1	216.5	5.3	29	.23	3.15	65%	9%	1.15
TTU Defense	12	48%	44%	-	-	-	-	.1	3.09	69%	9%	0.86

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
HOU Defense	13	54%	45%	-	-	-	-	.17	2.87	75%	10%	1.03
TTU Offense	12	40%	44%	36.4	132.6	3.6	26	.04	2.59	72%	8%	0.78

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
HOU Offense	13	49%	44%	21.8	36.5	295.5	8.1	13.5	45	9	.45	1.9	31%	38%	.63	6%	2.4
TTU Defense	12	50%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.36	1.7	32%	32%	.41	7%	2.1

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
HOU Defense	13	44%	45%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.29	1.6	32%	35%	.3	7%	1.7
TTU Offense	12	58%	51%	30.1	44.6	352.6	7.9	11.7	28	15	.32	1.3	32%	38%	.39	5%	1.8

Houston's Power Ratings
Houston's Power Rating: NR
Houston's Offense Rating: NR
Houston's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #51
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Houston's 2018 Expected Record: -
Houston's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.3 #64
Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 36.7 #20
Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.9 #106

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Houston: Texas Tech: 6.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Houston: 2.3 Texas Tech: 8.7

Texas Tech's Power Ratings
Texas Tech's Power Rating: 6.85 NR
Texas Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Texas Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #59
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Texas Tech's 2018 Expected Record: -
Texas Tech's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.7 #37
Texas Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 36.2 #23
Texas Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.8 #80

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Houston Scoring
Offense: 43.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 41.2
Defense: 37.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 40.5

Houston's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Texas Tech 37
Houston 33

Total Points: 70

Based on Last 4 Games
Texas Tech 33
Houston 29

Total Points: 62

Based on Entire Season
Texas Tech 41
Houston 38

Total Points: 79

Texas Tech Scoring
Offense: 37.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 50.3
Defense: 31.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 33.2

Texas Tech's 2018 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/04	Houston	11	Texas Tech	35	Texas Tech -13.5	Texas Tech	51.5	Under
2023	09/30	Texas Tech	49	Houston	28	Texas Tech -8.5	Texas Tech	52.0	Over
2022	09/10	Texas Tech	33	Houston	30	Texas Tech -3.5	Houston	62.5	Over
2021	09/04	Houston	21	Texas Tech	38	Houston -2.5	Texas Tech	63.0	Under
2018	09/15	Texas Tech	63	Houston	49	Texas Tech -1	Texas Tech	68.0	Over
2017	09/23	Houston	24	Texas Tech	27	Houston -7	Texas Tech	68.0	Under
2010	11/27	Texas Tech	35	Houston	20
2009	09/26	Houston	29	Texas Tech	28

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Texas Tech	7	5	3 Overs
Houston	1	1	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 3	2 - 4	2 - 3	0 - 1
Road Teams	3 - 5	4 - 2	1 - 0	3 - 2

(#) HOU at (#) TTU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	HOU	TTU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#64	#37
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#51	#59
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Houston Injury Report

Texas Tech Injury Report

Houston on Offense


CategoryCat	HOU Off	TTU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#20	#80
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Houston Run Game


CategoryCat	HOU Off	TTU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Houston Pass Game


CategoryCat	HOU Off	TTU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Texas Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	TTU Off	HOU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#23	#106
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Texas Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	TTU Off	HOU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Texas Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	TTU Off	HOU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
TTU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average P4

HOU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Jones AT&T Stadium
Conditions: Light Rain
Temp: 82° - Wind: 17 mph

Rematch from Week 3
Texas Tech -1.0 (68.0)
Texas Tech won vs Houston this year (63-49)

Previous Matchups
Texas Tech beat Houston in 2023 (49-28)
Texas Tech beat Houston in 2022 (33-30)

HOU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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HOU's DC ()

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Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

TTU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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TTU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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