Week 8 · College Football

Houston vs Utah prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Utah a 66% chance to beat Houston in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#18 Big 12 Conference

Houston

17% to make the 12

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#27 Big 12 Conference

Utah

21% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadUtah −6.5Vegas
Projected scoreHouston 23 — Utah 29

Utah is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Houston

34%

to win

Utah

66%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Houston
vs
Utah
#101Offense · EPA/play#3
#47Defense · EPA/play#24
#78Explosiveness#60
#79Success rate#6
105%Returning production14%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

5 meetings all-time

Houston leads 5–0

Last met 2024 · Houston 17–14 Utah— Houston won

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What Houston is hearing

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