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Oregon State

PAC · 0-2 · power +4.4 · #127
Our numberHOU -11.3 no book has priced this game

Houston

B12 · 2-0 · power +13.9 · #61
Final ORST 20 · HOU 33 ML W Spread W our logged sides, graded on the record
Our side
MoneylineHOU to win logged ours 74%

Our number: HOU by 18.1 — HOU to win.

ORST team totalORST over 13.5 logged live now: ORST over 14.5 — the pick stands, the number moved · ours 23.0

Our number: ORST 16.7, from our margin and total split into two scores.

HOU team totalHOU over 34.5 logged live now: HOU under 35.5 — the pick stands, the number moved · ours 34.3

Our number: HOU 34.8, from our margin and total split into two scores.

Projected score 23–34 ORST – HOU
2026-09-05 · 12:00 PM TDECU Stadium · Houston, TX Early season

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Book ORST spreadHOU spread OverUnder ORST winHOU win ORST TT overORST TT under HOU TT overHOU TT under
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Public vs booksbets vs money · Action Network captured in-game spread ORST 57% bets · 49% money · money HOU total Under 69% bets · 37% money · money Over ML HOU 95% bets · 76% money
Series Houston lead 3–1 · 4 meetings since 1960
2025 unit ranks — last completed season, from games actually played
Run game edge Houston Cougars 154 ranks
Oregon State Beavers #240 rush offense Houston Cougars #86 run defense
Pass game edge Houston Cougars 139 ranks
Oregon State Beavers #239 pass offense Houston Cougars #100 pass defense
Run game edge Oregon State Beavers 155 ranks
Houston Cougars #244 rush offense Oregon State Beavers #89 run defense
Pass game edge Houston Cougars 96 ranks
Houston Cougars #81 pass offense Oregon State Beavers #177 pass defense
Oregon State Beavers Balanced · 54% run Avg pace Houston Cougars Run-heavy · 63% run Avg pace Dual-threat QB · 54 rush ypg
Trent Bray · 5-14 · defense-minded Willie Fritz · 77-62 · defense-minded

Ranked by team-unit strength (rush & pass offense vs. run & pass defense) across all 265 D1 teams, not by individual players. Identity, tempo and unit strength are measured from the 2025 season.

The evidence 2025 production and power ratings · supporting the number above

Who carried each team in 2025
Oregon State Beavers
WR Jesse Legree 13 rec · 376 yds · 3 TD #3 WR
LB Aiden Sullivan 19 tkl · 1.0 sacks · 2.0 TFL #8 LB
DB Sailasa Vadrawale III 9 tkl · 3 PD · 1 INT #55 DB
LB Takari Hickle 12 tkl · 1.0 sacks · 2.5 TFL #95 LB
Houston Cougars
WR Amare Thomas 11 rec · 162 yds · 2 TD #73 WR
TE Patrick Overmyer 8 rec · 100 yds · 1 TD #30 TE
DB Jordan Allen 5 tkl · 4 PD · 1 INT #162 DB
DB Jalen Mayo 9 tkl · 2 PD #271 DB

Top-rated players from last season, ranked within their position across D1. A grade measures what a player produced, and no 2026 game has been played yet — so this is who produced for these programs in 2025, not a claim about who is on the field this year.

Power breakdown
TeamPowerOffDefRank
Oregon State BeaversPAC +4.4 +0.4 +4.0 #127
Houston CougarsB12 +13.9 +9.8 +4.1 #61

Def is higher = better. The projection assumes a 2.4-pt home edge (0 at neutral sites).

Where the number comes from
Oregon State offense vs Houston defense-3.7 pts
Houston offense vs Oregon State defense+5.9 pts
Travel · context onlyAway team travels 1,834 mi

An efficiency adjustment from season-to-date EPA and success rate applies once teams have played enough games; before then it is 0 and the number is the power rating alone.

Situational spots are shown for context, not baked in: travel, altitude and rest were tested against 6,000+ games and the power and efficiency ratings already account for them. Adding them again would double-count.