West Virginia's defense is leading the way winning four in a row allowing an average of 14.25 points. The offense prefers to run the football behind RB C.J. Donaldson Jr. (348 yards) and mobile QB Garrett Greene (185 yards rushing, 5.6 ypc). They're on a 9-5 run UNDER the total, as well as 28-14 UNDER as a road favorite of 7 points or less. In addition, coach Neal Brown is 31-16 UNDER after a game where his team committed one or fewer turnovers. Houston has no offensive balance averaging 3.8 yards per rush. Houston's weak run defense will allow West Virginia to control the ball and the clock, which chews up yards and keeps the clock moving. Take West Virginia/Houston UNDER the total.
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November 1, 2025 12:00pm ET
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West Virginia Mountaineers
#381
Houston Cougars
#382
Lines & Odds
+13 (-110)
ATS
-13 (-110)
+423
Moneyline
-581
OVER 48.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 48.5 (-110)
Mountaineers vs. Cougars Spread Picks
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 70% of the public bets were on Houston Cougars on the -13 ATS. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Houston would win by a score of 30.6 to 17.3 with Houston winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
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F
West Virginia Mountaineers 
14
7
10
14
45
Houston Cougars
7
14
7
7
35
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October 12, 2023 7:00pm ET
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West Virginia Mountaineers
#119
Houston Cougars
#120
Lines & Odds
-3 (-105)
ATS
+3 (-115)
-148
Moneyline
+125
OVER 49.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 49.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 69% of the public bets were on West Virginia Mountaineers on the -3 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that West Virginia would win by a score of 29.4 to 22.4 with West Virginia winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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West Virginia at Houston
October 12, 2023
7:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
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2
3
4
F
West Virginia Mountaineers
10
0
7
22
39
Houston Cougars
7
7
7
20
41
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