COUGAR NATION · BIG 12 · 2026 SEASON

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vs Oregon State
ESPN
TDECU Stadium
3
DAYS
15
HRS
32
MIN

Oregon State vs HoustonORST vs HOU · Week 1

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Houston opens the 2026 season against Oregon State on Saturday, Sep 5 at TDECU Stadium.

SEASON

Overall0–0
Big 120–0
B12 title5% odds

CFB VIBES MODEL

10,000 simulations10K sims

The Read

Houston opens a 20.5-point favorite. Our model gives Houston a 91% chance.

WIN PROBABILITY
HOU 91% ORST 9%
PROJECTED FINAL
HOU win
91%
One-score game
19%

What's driving the model

Ratings edge (Elo) HOU
Home-field edge HOU
Market lean HOU
Model projection HOU
Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.
Oregon State @ Houston

Your sims:Sims: HOU 0, ORST 0

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Oregon State @ Houston
CFB VIBES MODELHOU 91% to win
SOU@#23
Southern @ Houston
CFB VIBES MODELHOU 99% to win
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Houston @ Texas Tech
CFB VIBES MODELTTU 80% to win
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Houston @ Georgia Southern
TBD
CFB VIBES MODELHOU 81% to win
PlaceTEAMCONFOVERALL
2BYU0–00–0
3UtahUTAH0–00–0
4HoustonHOU0–00–0
5ArizonaARIZ0–00–0
6Arizona StateASU0–00–0

PREDICTION MARKETS & ODDSMARKET & ODDS

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THE LINE

SpreadHOU −20.5
Total49.5
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