Week 12 · College Football

Houston vs West Virginia prediction

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

#18 Big 12 Conference

Houston

17% to make the 12

@

#67 Big 12 Conference

West Virginia

4% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadHouston −6.5Model
Projected scoreHouston 29 — West Virginia 23

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

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Houston

66%

to win

West Virginia

34%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Houston
vs
West Virginia
#101Offense · EPA/play#116
#47Defense · EPA/play#72
#78Explosiveness#84
#79Success rate#119
105%Returning production26%

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

Series history

2 meetings all-time

All square 1–1

Last met 2025 · Houston 35–45 West Virginia— West Virginia won

Both sidelines

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What Houston is hearing

What West Virginia is hearing

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