Houston at SMU - 2018 Matchup Preview

Houston Cougars at SMU Mustangs

Saturday, November 3rd 2018 (7:00 PM EDT)
Houston -14 (71.0)
SMU 45 - Houston: 31 (American Athletic)

Cougars (8 - 5) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 23 (31 - 20 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

SMU 2nd straight Home Game
HOU is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -1.5 (SP+ HOU -7.5)
Projected Score: HOU: 25 - SMU: 28 (53)
HOU Win prob: 86% | Cover: 55%
HOU Travel: 231 miles

Mustangs (5 - 7) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 32 - 21 (36 - 19 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
HOU Players
SMU 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
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Houston's Schedule

SMU's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	SMU at North Texas	+3.5	70.5	L 23 - 46	U	N
Fri 9/7	SMU vs TCU	+23.5	59.5	L 12 - 42	U	N
Sat 9/15	SMU at Michigan	+37.0	54.5	L 20 - 45	O	Y
Sat 9/22	SMU vs Navy	+6.5	57.5	W 31 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/29	SMU vs Houston Christian	-44.5
Sat 10/6	SMU at UCF	+25.0	73.5	L 20 - 48	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20	SMU at Tulane	+7.0	55.5	W 27 - 23	U	Y
Sat 10/27	SMU vs Cincinnati	+9.5	50.0	L 20 - 26	U	Y
Sat 11/3	SMU vs Houston	+14.0	71.0	W 45 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/10	SMU at UConn	-18.0	66.0	W 62 - 50	O	N
Fri 11/16	SMU vs Memphis	+7.5	74.5	L 18 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/24	SMU at Tulsa	-2.5	52.5	L 24 - 27	U	N

Important Stats (2017)

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	.18	44%	29.1	41%	2.85	167	45%	261	3.65	.11	43%	22.8	42%	43%	2.76	53.8	1.9	1.8
SMU	.23	45%	32.2	45%	2.99	184	44%	294	3.93	.25	46%	20.5	46%	46%	3.3	59.2	1.5	1.8

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		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

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	12	29.1	31	43.9%	3.65	1.9	21	428	167	261	4.5	49%	49%	41%	45%	16%	.18
SMU Defense	13	20.5	19.2	46.4%	3.3	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	56%	43%	46%	46%	17%	.25

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	12	22.8	19.5	43.3%	2.76	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	42%	43%	16%	.11
SMU Offense	13	32.2	36	45.3%	3.93	1.5	24	478	184	294	4.9	46%	53%	45%	44%	15%	.23

Additional Stats 2017

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	12	28:02	21	45%	44%	6	53.8	1.9	1.8	6.8	1.9	1	31.1
SMU	13	29:32	24	43%	70%	6.4	59.2	1.5	1.8	6.9	2.4	2	34

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	12	49%	41%	37.2	166.8	4.5	25	.1	2.85	71%	11%	1.07
SMU Defense	13	56%	46%	-	-	-	-	.18	2.95	61%	12%	1.07

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	12	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	.05	2.7	66%	10%	0.91
SMU Offense	13	46%	45%	37.4	184.4	4.9	26	.18	2.99	66%	9%	1.03

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	12	49%	45%	23.4	34.3	261.3	7.6	11.2	16	12	.28	1.5	31%	34%	.39	6%	1.9
SMU Defense	13	43%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.35	1.7	30%	39%	.44	6%	2

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	12	51%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.21	1.4	33%	33%	.13	6%	1.5
SMU Offense	13	53%	44%	21.8	37.5	294.1	7.9	13.5	35	13	.29	1.7	31%	39%	.37	7%	2

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: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Houston: SMU: -0.2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Houston: 2.3 SMU: -5.4

SMU's Power Ratings
SMU's Power Rating: -0.2 NR
SMU's Offense Rating: NR
SMU's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #73
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
SMU's 2018 Expected Record: -
SMU's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.4 #93
SMU's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.0 #105
SMU's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #79

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Houston Scoring
Offense: 29.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 31
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 19.5

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 Fav vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
SMU 28
Houston 25

Projected Total Points: 53

SMU Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 36
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 19.2

SMU's 2018 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2022	11/05	SMU	77	Houston	63	SMU -3.5	SMU	66.0	Over
2021	10/30	Houston	44	SMU	37	SMU -1	Houston	61.5	Over
2019	10/24	Houston	31	SMU	34	SMU -12	Houston	65.5	Under
2018	11/03	SMU	45	Houston	31	Houston -14	SMU	71.0	Over
2017	10/07	Houston	35	SMU	22	Houston -10	Houston	60.5	Under
2016	10/22	SMU	38	Houston	16	Houston -24	SMU	60.0	Under
2015	10/08	Houston	49	SMU	28	Houston -21	Push	70.0	Over
2014	11/28	SMU	9	Houston	35	Houston -22.5	Houston	0
2013	11/29	Houston	34	SMU	0	Houston -10	Houston	0
2012	10/18	SMU	72	Houston	42
2011	11/19	Houston	37	SMU	7
2010	10/23	SMU	20	Houston	45
2009	10/24	Houston	38	SMU	15
2008	10/18	SMU	38	Houston	44
2007	11/04	Houston	38	SMU	28
2006	11/11	SMU	27	Houston	37
2005	11/19	Houston	24	SMU	29
2000	09/29	Houston	17	SMU	15

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
SMU	6	3	4 Overs
Houston	12	5	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	12 - 6	7 - 1	3 - 0	4 - 1
Road Teams	6 - 12	1 - 7	1 - 4	0 - 3

(#) HOU at (#) SMU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	HOU	SMU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#64	#93
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#51	#73
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Houston Injury Report

SMU Injury Report

Houston on Offense


CategoryCat	HOU Off	SMU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#20	#79
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Houston Run Game


CategoryCat	HOU Off	SMU 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	SMU 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

SMU on Offense


CategoryCat	SMU Off	HOU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#105	#106
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

SMU Run Game


CategoryCat	SMU 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

SMU Pass Game


CategoryCat	SMU 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
SMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 10
Houston 14.0 (71.0)
SMU won vs Houston this year (45-31)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

HOU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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HOU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

SMU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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SMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD