Houston vs Oklahoma 9/1/19 NCAAF Betting Odds

The Houston Cougars test the Oklahoma Sooners on national TV when the two sides collide on September 1, 2019, at Memorial Stadium in Oklahoma.

The Houston Cougars are coming off a disappointing 2018 season where they started at 7-1 and lost four out of their last five games. The 14-70 loss to Army became the final straw that coach Major Applewhite. Despite that, this Houston team is good and dangerous given their 7-1 start and before injuries started to deplete them. Quarterback D’Eriq King set a single-season record with 50 touchdowns even if he missed the last two games with an injury. But with Ed Oliver going to the NFL, the Houston defense has plenty to cover this season.

Oklahoma’s quarterbacks have won the last two Heisman Trophies and this season, Jalen Hurts looks to follow in the footsteps of Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray. The Alabama transfer can put up a big season in Norman and he currently has the third-best football betting odds to win the trophy this year. The Sooners are looking to make another run at the College Football Playoff and they enter the season ranked in the Top 5 of the AP poll. Lincoln Riley has done a wonderful job turning Oklahoma into a perennial powerhouse but in this post-Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield era, we’ll see what he has under his sleeves.

Who Wins?

Houston is 1-4 SU in their last five games played. The Cougars are 15-2 SU in their last 17 September games played and 8-2 SU in their last 10 week 1 game played. On the other hand, Oklahoma is 7-1 SU in their last eight games played. The Sooners are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games played at home and 9-0 SU in their last nine September games played.

This is a battle between two high-powered offenses and I expect a high-scoring game. The Oklahoma defense isn’t what you think it would be for a top team and they are going to give up points to Houston here. However, in the end, it should go down to Jalen Hurts and the Sooners offense. I don’t think the Cougars can keep up with the Sooners when it comes to scoring points. Prediction: Oklahoma

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Houston is 1-4 ATS in their last five games played and the Cougars are 1-4 ATS in their last five games played on a Sunday. Oklahoma is 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10 games played but are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games like football betting favorites at home. The Sooners are also 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games in September.

This is a big opportunity for Jalen Hurts to open the season on a huge note. However, it is also a good opportunity for Houston to get some attention. I expect the Cougars to give it their all and they should have no problems in moving the ball against an Oklahoma defense that finished last in the Big 12 in points allowed. Oklahoma wins but 24.5 points may be too much to give Houston. Prediction: Houston +24.5

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The total has gone over in six out of the last seven games played by the Cougars. The total has gone over in five out of Houston’s last six games on the road.  The total has gone over in 11 out of the last 15 games played by the Sooners. The over is also 8-1 in Oklahoma’s last nine games against the American Athletic Conference.

These two teams combined to average over 90 points per game last season although their two head to head meetings have not topped the 80-point mark. These are two high-powered offenses with flashy quarterbacks. Anytime you have Jalen Hurts on one side, you’d expect a high-scoring affair on hand. Prediction: Over 82.5

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