Stephen F. Austin at Houston Week 1 College Football Matchup Stephen F. Austin at Houston Matchup - Week 1
Thu, Aug 28 2025 · Week 1 · 🏟 John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium Houston, TX · Turf · 40,000 cap
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Preseason projection — This game has not yet been played and 2025 in-season data is not yet available. Edges are based on 2024 full-season performance. Confidence will increase once in-season games are logged.
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Stephen F. Austin
20
SFA +24.5
Houston
28
P&R Line Houston -8
P&R Total O/U 47
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Houston -24.5 · O/U 54.5
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%
Houston wins
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Houston -24.5
O/U 54.5
Bovada
Stephen F. Austin 2025 Schedule
Stephen F. Austin's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28Stephen F. Austin at Houston+24.5L0–2754.5L0–27UN
Houston 2025 Schedule
Houston's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28Houston vs Stephen F. Austin-24.5W27–054.5W27–0UY
Sat 9/6Houston at Rice-13.5W35–938.5W35–9OY
Fri 9/12Houston vs Colorado-4.0W36–2045.5W36–20OY
— Bye Week —
Fri 9/26Houston at Oregon State-11.5W27–2448.5W27–24ON
Sat 10/4Houston vs Texas Tech+13.5L11–3551.5L11–35UN
Sat 10/11Houston at Oklahoma State-14.5W39–1747.5W39–17OY
Sat 10/18Houston vs Arizona+1.5W31–2847.5W31–28OY
Sat 10/25Houston at Arizona State+7.0W24–1646.5W24–16UY
Sat 11/1Houston vs West Virginia-13.5L35–4548.5L35–45ON
Fri 11/7Houston at UCF+1.5W30–2747.5W30–27OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/22Houston vs TCU+1.5L14–1755.5L14–17UN
Sat 11/29Houston at Baylor+2.5W31–2457.5W31–24UY
Sat 12/27Houston vs LSU-1.5W38–3543.5W38–35OY
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Stephen F. Austin Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Stephen F. Austin
0.00
Houston #122
0.17
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Stephen F. Austin
0.00
Houston #36
1.00
Stephen F. Austin +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2024 full season · preseason estimate
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Houston Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Stephen F. Austin #100
20.6
Houston #87
24.4
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Stephen F. Austin #127
60.5
Houston #125
59.2
Houston +3.8
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 2024 full season · preseason estimate
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