AP #18Houston
6–2 · Ours #26Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
34–19Our projected score
Colorado
3–5 · Ours #84Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.HOU 83%
HOU 83%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. HOU −15.4
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 52.8
Our call · No priceNeither DraftKings nor FanDuel is offering our side at our number right now, so there is no price to judge.—
Quarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game
Houston
No passer on record this season
Isaac WilsonJunior · 4 starts this year · 1 relief appearance
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 128 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.1162nd
- Comp %
- 59.8
- TD
- 7
- Turnovers
- 66 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 6
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
| Coloradooffense | Offense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseHouston | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95th | +0.03 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | +0.11 | 100th |
| 97th | 40.7% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 44.0% | 103rd |
| 63rd | +0.10 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.15 | 104th |
| 118th | −0.04 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.04 | 75th |
| 32nd | 14.2% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 13.4% | 103rd |
| Houstonoffense | Offense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseColorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | +0.21 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | −0.02 | 42nd |
| 3rd | 51.5% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 39.3% | 43rd |
| 8th | +0.34 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.07 | 83rd |
| 52nd | +0.10 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.11 | 8th |
| 72nd | 12.5% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 13.9% | 112th |
Team stats
| ColoradoCOLO | HoustonHOU | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | −5.1137th | +1.633rd |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | −7.5136th | +9.42nd |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 36%133rd | 69%3rd |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 3.18121st | 4.3149th |
| Time of possession | 28:1887th | 31:5416th |
| Plays per game | 6841st | 7024th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | −8 | +7 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 19 – 11 | 7 – 14 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 18.0%12th | 18.4%7th |
Season so far
Houston6–2 · 27th-hardest schedule
W
vs Oregon State33–20missed −21
vs Oregon State33–20missed −21Wvs Southern77–6covered −52
L
at Texas Tech26–28covered +7.5
at Texas Tech26–28covered +7.5W
at Georgia Southern42–28missed −17.5
at Georgia Southern42–28missed −17.5W
vs UCF27–17missed −10.5
vs UCF27–17missed −10.5W
at Kansas State35–16covered +2.5
at Kansas State35–16covered +2.5W
vs Oklahoma State35–32missed −3.5
vs Oklahoma State35–32missed −3.5L
at Utah13–21missed +6.5
at Utah13–21missed +6.5Colorado3–5 · 12th-hardest schedule
W
at Georgia Tech14–13covered +6.5
at Georgia Tech14–13covered +6.5Wvs Weber State52–21missed −38.5
L
at Northwestern7–41missed +3.5
at Northwestern7–41missed +3.5L
at Baylor13–23missed +9.5QB change mid-game
at Baylor13–23missed +9.5QB change mid-gameLvs Texas Tech7–29missed +13.5
vs Texas Tech7–29missed +13.5Lvs Utah24–27covered +15.5
vs Utah24–27covered +15.5Lat Oklahoma State24–57missed +13.5
at Oklahoma State24–57missed +13.5Wvs Kansas State27–24push −3
vs Kansas State27–24push −3Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 27, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is