Houston at West Virginia Week 12 College Football Matchup Houston at West Virginia Matchup - Week 12
Sat, Nov 21 2026 · Week 12 · 🏟 Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV · Turf · 60,000 cap
Houston✈ 1,108 mi+1 hr TZ
Preseason projection — This game has not yet been played and 2026 in-season data is not yet available. Edges are based on 2025 full-season performance. Confidence will increase once in-season games are logged.
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Houston
28
West Virginia
24
P&R Line Houston -4.5
P&R Total O/U 51.5
Confidence 63 Moderate
Matchup Prediction
Houston has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Houston entering this game.
Momentum Control
73.7%
Houston wins
Solid
Game Control
64.9%
Houston wins
Lean
Advanced Stats
PPA + Success Rate agree → Houston · 73.9% ATS historically
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🏠 West Virginia 2nd straight Home Game 🚌 Houston 2nd straight Road Game
Houston 2026 Schedule
Houston's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5Houston vs Oregon State-17
Sat 9/12Houston vs Southern-29.5
Sat 9/19Houston at Texas Tech+19.5
Sat 9/26Houston at Georgia Southern-13.5
Sat 10/3Houston vs UCF-7.5
Sat 10/10Houston at Kansas State+2.5
Sat 10/17Houston vs Oklahoma State-5
Sat 10/24Houston at Utah+4
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/7Houston vs Cincinnati-9
Sat 11/14Houston at Colorado-5.5
Sat 11/21Houston at West Virginia-4.5
Sat 11/28Houston vs Baylor-6.5
West Virginia 2026 Schedule
West Virginia's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5West Virginia vs Coastal Carolina-17.5
Sat 9/12West Virginia vs UT Martin-24.5
Sat 9/19West Virginia vs Virginia+3.5
Sat 9/26West Virginia vs Oklahoma State+2.5
Sat 10/3West Virginia at Iowa State+3.5
Sat 10/10West Virginia vs Arizona+6.5
Sat 10/17West Virginia vs Cincinnati-2
Sat 10/24West Virginia at TCU+9.5
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/7West Virginia at Texas Tech+27
Sat 11/14West Virginia vs Kansas-2
Sat 11/21West Virginia vs Houston+4.5
Sat 11/28West Virginia at Utah+11
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2025 season (prior year)
Houston PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Houston
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Houston #102
+0.271
West Virginia #118
+0.179
Houston Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Houston #35
+0.680
West Virginia #99
+0.410
Houston Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Houston #58
0.162
West Virginia #26
0.177
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
West Virginia Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Houston #83
+7.454
West Virginia #86
+7.440
Houston Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Houston #74
+0.824
West Virginia #121
+0.783
Houston Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Houston #33
69.4
West Virginia #89
71.7
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Houston Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2025 season (prior year — 2026 data not yet available) · 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 #27
8.3
West Virginia #60
1.2
Offense Rating
Houston #24
19.8
West Virginia #45
17.8
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Houston #33
11.5
West Virginia #80
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 #23
1.42
West Virginia #108
0.36
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Houston #70
1.00
West Virginia #110
1.73
Houston +1.05
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 73.7% of games historically
Based on 2025 full season · preseason estimate
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Houston Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Houston #47
45.9
West Virginia #111
29.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Houston #61
36.2
West Virginia #127
59.9
Houston +16.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 64.9% of games historically
Based on 2025 full season · preseason estimate
Coaching Matchup
Houston
Willie Fritz #23
14–11 (56%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Slade Nagle Yr 2 #114
DC Austin Armstrong Yr 2 #36
Staff Rating
3.07 #45
West Virginia
Rich Rodriguez #72
64–34 (65%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Rich Rodriguez Yr 2 #28
DC Zac Alley Yr 2 #26
Staff Rating
3.13 #38
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