Houston at UTSA Week 1 College Football Matchup Houston at UTSA Matchup - Week 1
Sat, Sep 3 2022 · Week 1 · 🏟 Alamodome San Antonio, TX · Turf · 65,000 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Houston
29
UTSA +3.5
UTSA
34
P&R Line UTSA -5
P&R Total O/U 63.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Houston -3.5 · O/U 61.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Houston -3.5
O/U 61.5
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Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → UTSA · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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Houston 2022 Schedule
Houston's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Houston at UTSA-3.5W37–3561.5W37–35ON
Sat 9/10Houston at Texas Tech+3.5L30–3362.5L30–33OY
Sat 9/17Houston vs Kansas-8.5L30–4858.0L30–48ON
Sat 9/24Houston vs Rice-17.5W34–2752.5W34–27ON
Fri 9/30Houston vs Tulane-5.0L24–2752.0L24–27UN
Fri 10/7Houston at Memphis+1.5W33–3257.5W33–32OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/22Houston at Navy-3.0W38–2051.0W38–20OY
Sat 10/29Houston vs South Florida-17.0W42–2759.0W42–27ON
Sat 11/5Houston at SMU+3.5L63–7766.0L63–77ON
Sat 11/12Houston vs Temple-20.0W43–3656.0W43–36ON
Sat 11/19Houston at East Carolina+6.0W42–366.5W42–3UY
Sat 11/26Houston vs Tulsa-13.0L30–3766.5L30–37ON
Fri 12/23Houston vs Louisiana-5.5W23–1656.5W23–16UY
UTSA 2022 Schedule
UTSA's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3UTSA vs Houston+3.5L35–3761.5L35–37OY
Sat 9/10UTSA at Army-2.0W41–3854.0W41–38OY
Sat 9/17UTSA at Texas+13.0L20–4157.5L20–41ON
Sat 9/24UTSA vs Texas Southern-42.0W52–2465.5W52–24ON
Fri 9/30UTSA at Middle Tennessee-4.5W45–3064.0W45–30OY
Sat 10/8UTSA vs Western Kentucky-6.5W31–2872.5W31–28UN
Fri 10/14UTSA at Florida International-33.0W30–1064.0W30–10UN
Sat 10/22UTSA vs North Texas-10.0W31–2773.0W31–27UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/5UTSA at UAB-2.5W44–3853.5W44–38OY
Sat 11/12UTSA vs Louisiana Tech-17.0W51–768.5W51–7UY
Sat 11/19UTSA at Rice-14.0W41–756.0W41–7UY
Sat 11/26UTSA vs UTEP-16.5W34–3156.5W34–31ON
Fri 12/2UTSA vs North Texas-8.5W48–2770.0W48–27OY
Fri 12/16UTSA vs Troy+2.0L12–1855.5L12–18UN
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2022 season
UTSA PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ UTSA
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ UTSA
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ UTSA
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Houston
+0.491
UTSA
+0.531
UTSA Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Houston
+0.730
UTSA
+0.762
UTSA Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Houston
0.176
UTSA
0.205
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
UTSA Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Houston
+7.940
UTSA
+8.140
UTSA Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Houston
+0.833
UTSA
+0.923
UTSA Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Houston
69.8
UTSA
69.4
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
UTSA Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2022 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Houston Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Houston
8.3
UTSA
-0.2
Offense Rating
Houston
19.8
UTSA
16.4
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Houston
11.5
UTSA
16.6
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Houston Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Houston #72
0.00
UTSA #57
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Houston #52
0.00
UTSA #62
0.00
Houston +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Houston Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Houston #1
0.0
UTSA #1
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Houston #63
0.0
UTSA #15
0.0
Houston +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Houston
1 — 2 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
UTSA
43.6 — 24.1 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Houston won by 2
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on UTSA, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Houston
Dana Holgorsen #1
19–15 (56%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Shannon Dawson Yr 2 #1
DC Doug Belk Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
UTSA
Jeff Traylor #1
19–7 (73%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Will Stein Yr 1 #1
DC Jess Loepp Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself