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7:30 PM ET (FOX)	Score	Line	OU	Record	ATS	O-U-P	PF	PA	EST Score	EST Line
Oklahoma ST (18)	0	+4.5		4-1	4-1-0	3-2-0	38.2	21.4	26.9	59.9
Houston (20)	0	-4.5	62.5	5-1	3-3-0	4-2-0	40.0	19.2	33	-6.1

Pro Picks at a Glance

VSiN Expert	Sport	Event Date	Selection	Score	Result
Zak Bigelow	CFB	2026-10-17	Houston (-4.5) (-110) vs Oklahoma ST	-	-
Eddie Walls	CFB	2026-10-17	Oklahoma ST at Houston - OVER (62.5) (-108)	-	-
Dustin Swedelson	CFB	2026-10-17	Oklahoma ST (+4.5) (-110) at Houston	-	-
Jensen Lewis	CFB	2026-10-17	Oklahoma ST at Houston - OVER (59.5) (-127) [ 1.5 units ]	-	-
Jensen Lewis	CFB	2026-10-17	Money Line - Houston (-177) vs Oklahoma ST [ 2.5 units ]	-	-

Makinen Weekly Ratings

Saturday, October 17	Line	OU	PR	Line	Score	Proj	Score	Proj
	DraftKings			Power Ratings		Effective Strength		Bettor Rating
Oklahoma ST Cowboys	+4.5		52.5		26.9	59.9	26.8	60.4
Houston Cougars	-4.5	62.5	56.5	-6.4	33.0	-6.1	33.6	-6.8

2026 Recent Results

Wk	Date	Opponent	ML	Line	OU	Score	SU	ATS	OU	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets
Oklahoma ST			DraftKings			Results				Money Line		Spread		OVER Total
6	Oct 10	VS UCF	-395	-10.5	53.5	42-28	W	W	O	78%	96%	41%	65%	92%	87%
4	Sep 26	at West Virginia	+105	+1.5	60.5	41-24	W	W	O	32%	30%	32%	23%	84%	79%
3	Sep 19	VS Murray ST	-	-56.5	70.5	59-0	W	W	U	0%	0%	48%	46%	56%	47%
2	Sep 12	VS Oregon	+1200	+24.5	55.5	39-31	W	W	O	13%	5%	28%	13%	95%	90%
1	Sep 5	at Tulsa	-520	-12.5	57.5	10-24	L	L	U	59%	88%	75%	70%	66%	63%

2026 Recent Results

Wk	Date	Opponent	ML	Line	OU	Score	SU	ATS	OU	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets
Houston			DraftKings			Results				Money Line		Spread		OVER Total
6	Oct 10	at Kansas ST	+120	+2.5	55.5	35-16	W	W	U	38%	71%	26%	64%	56%	70%
5	Oct 3	VS UCF	-425	-10.5	50.5	27-17	W	L	U	91%	97%	65%	78%	84%	82%
4	Sep 26	at Georgia Southern	-950	-17.5	56.5	42-28	W	L	O	92%	99%	40%	83%	79%	70%
3	Sep 18	at Texas Tech	+260	+7.5	52.5	26-28	L	W	O	58%	30%	60%	59%	54%	74%
2	Sep 12	VS Southern U	-	-51.5	61.5	77-6	W	W	O	0%	0%	70%	74%	87%	75%
1	Sep 5	VS Oregon ST	-1450	-21	50.5	33-20	W	L	O	40%	92%	72%	70%	82%	81%

Last 5 Head to Head Results

Date	Road/Home	Score	Line	ML	OU	SU	ATS	F/D	H/A	OU
2025 Oct 11	Houston Cougars Oklahoma ST Cowboys	39 17	-14.5 +14.5	-600 +440	47.5	HOUS	HOUS	FAV	Road	Over
2023 Nov 18	Oklahoma ST Cowboys Houston Cougars	43 30	-6.5 +6.5	-245 +200	57	OKST	OKST	FAV	Road	Over
2009 Sep 12	Houston Cougars Oklahoma ST Cowboys	45 35	+16.5 -16.5	+600 -800	72.5	HOUS	HOUS	DOG	Road	Over
2008 Sep 6	Houston Cougars Oklahoma ST Cowboys	37 56	+14.5 -14.5	+575 -725	61.5	OKST	OKST	FAV	Home	Over
2006 Sep 23	Oklahoma ST Cowboys Houston Cougars	25 34	+2.5 -2.5	- -	54.5	HOUS	HOUS	FAV	HOME	Over

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

OKST	Statistic	HOU	Edge	Margin
5	Games	6	HOU	1
38.2	Points Scored	40.0	HOU	1.8
322.4	Passing Yards	251.7	OKST	70.7
13.4	PYPC	13.0	OKST	0.4
9.2	PYPA	8.7	OKST	0.5
68.6	Completion PCT	67.1	OKST	1.5
199.0	Rushing Yards	230.2	HOU	31.2
5.1	RYPA	5.5	HOU	0.4
48.4	PenaltyYards	58.2	OKST	9.8
1.8	Turnovers	0.7	HOU	1.1

Defensive Statistics

OKST	Statistic	HOU	Edge	Margin
5	Games	6	OKST	1
21.4	Points Scored	19.2	HOU	2.2
179.8	Passing Yards	248.3	OKST	68.5
10.6	PYPC	12.0	OKST	1.4
6.4	PYPA	7.3	OKST	0.9
60.7	Completion PCT	61.1	OKST	0.4
149.0	Rushing Yards	74.0	HOU	75.0
3.9	RYPA	2.9	HOU	1.0
46.6	PenaltyYards	51.2	HOU	4.6
1.2	Turnovers	1.3	HOU	0.1

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

OKST	Statistic	HOU	Edge	Margin
2	Games	3	HOU	1
25.5	Points Scored	45.7	HOU	20.2
315.0	Passing Yards	249.0	OKST	66.0
12.9	PYPC	14.1	HOU	1.2
8.3	PYPA	9.0	HOU	0.7
64.5	Completion PCT	63.9	OKST	0.6
173.5	Rushing Yards	256.7	HOU	83.2
4.5	RYPA	5.9	HOU	1.5
73.5	PenaltyYards	56.7	HOU	16.8
2.5	Turnovers	1.0	HOU	1.5

Defensive Statistics

OKST	Statistic	HOU	Edge	Margin
2	Games	3	OKST	1
24.0	Points Scored	14.3	HOU	9.7
179.5	Passing Yards	254.0	OKST	74.5
13.3	PYPC	11.9	HOU	1.4
7.8	PYPA	7.2	HOU	0.6
58.7	Completion PCT	60.4	OKST	1.7
234.5	Rushing Yards	31.0	HOU	203.5
4.7	RYPA	1.4	HOU	3.4
57.0	PenaltyYards	53.0	OKST	4.0
1.0	Turnovers	1.3	HOU	0.3

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

OKST	Statistic	HOU	Edge	Margin
10	Games	10	-	0
24.5	Points Scored	35.3	HOU	10.8
249.5	Passing Yards	232.5	OKST	17.0
11.4	PYPC	11.6	HOU	0.2
7.4	PYPA	7.7	HOU	0.3
65.0	Completion PCT	66.5	HOU	1.5
144.0	Rushing Yards	224.4	HOU	80.4
4.2	RYPA	5.2	HOU	0.9
37.6	PenaltyYards	45.9	OKST	8.3
1.9	Turnovers	1.0	HOU	0.9

Defensive Statistics

OKST	Statistic	HOU	Edge	Margin
10	Games	10	-	0
23.8	Points Scored	21.8	HOU	2.0
185.2	Passing Yards	249.5	OKST	64.3
11.8	PYPC	12.4	OKST	0.5
7.2	PYPA	7.4	OKST	0.2
60.6	Completion PCT	59.8	HOU	0.9
152.8	Rushing Yards	91.2	HOU	61.6
4.0	RYPA	3.4	HOU	0.6
44.8	PenaltyYards	63.7	HOU	18.9
1.2	Turnovers	1.7	HOU	0.5

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

OKST	Statistic	HOU	Edge	Margin
5	Games	5	-	0
35.2	Points Scored	37.0	HOU	1.8
273.8	Passing Yards	329.6	HOU	55.8
16.5	PYPC	12.7	OKST	3.8
10.0	PYPA	8.2	OKST	1.8
60.6	Completion PCT	65.0	HOU	4.4
187.2	Rushing Yards	146.8	OKST	40.4
5.1	RYPA	4.2	OKST	0.9
61.6	PenaltyYards	48.2	HOU	13.4
2.2	Turnovers	1.4	HOU	0.8

Player	Pos	Injury
Oklahoma ST
Landon Dean	DE	Undisclosed - is "?"
Jacob Sexton	OL	Undisclosed - is out for season

Player	Position	Injury
Houston
Jaden Yates	LB	Undisclosed - is "?"
Muizz Tounkara	WR	Undisclosed - is "?"
Jacory Thurman	TE	Undisclosed - is "?"
RJ Lee	OL	Undisclosed - is "?"
Bryson Castile	LB	Undisclosed - is "?"
John Herbert	RB	Undisclosed - is out indefinitely