Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Houston · Conference game
BAY 29%71% HOU
Spread
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Total
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model 56
Model line
HOU -7.5
HOU 71% to win
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Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Houston 71%
Projected BAY 24 – HOU 32 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
HOU -7.5
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Against the spread
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Model 56
How the model gets there (points from HOU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadHOU rating edge+5.1+Home field+2.5=Model marginHOU by 7.6
TotalScoring ratings56.1=Model total56.1
Signals
The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
No notable trends or market moves for this game.
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | 3-7 30% | |
| 8-2 80% | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% |
Next 3 games
With how the last meeting with each opponent went
No more games this season.
No more games this season.
Recent meetings
Last 3 since 2023
BAY 1–2 HOU
HOU leads · 3 games since 2023 · HOU has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 2025 | Houston 31 @ Baylor 24 | BAY -2.5 | HOU W |
| Nov 23 2024 | Baylor 20 @ Houston 10 | BAY -6.5 | BAY W |
| Nov 4 2023 | Houston 25 @ Baylor 24 | BAY -2 | HOU W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
BAY+4.5 →+8.0▲ 3.5#38
HOU+3.9 →+12.7▲ 8.8#21
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#100
Offense
HOU better ▶#9
#14
Defense
◀ BAY better#79
+0.2 #62
Turnovers
HOU better ▶+0.7 #23
82 plays #1
Pace
◀ BAY faster71 plays #29
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| BAY off | HOU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 30.0 #67 | 21.0 #45 | HOU |
| Yards / play | 5.33 #112 | 5.83 #99 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.09 #93 | +0.12 #87 | Even |
| Success rate | 37% #128 | 42% #83 | HOU |
| HOU off | BAY def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 39.3 #13 | 14.7 #10 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.86 #12 | 4.59 #20 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.33 #8 | −0.07 #10 | Even |
| Success rate | 53% #2 | 35% #15 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
BAY scoring against the HOU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.3 #65 | 10.5 #42 | 16.8 #52 | 6.7 #55 | 6.5 #80 | 13.2 #71 | |
2.9 #23 | 4.4 #23 | 7.3 #15 | 7.6 #112 | 6.1 #65 | 13.7 #108 |
HOU scoring against the BAY defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10.7 #14 | 10.4 #43 | 21.1 #19 | 11.4 #4 | 6.7 #73 | 18.1 #16 | |
4.3 #57 | 2.8 #7 | 7.2 #14 | 2.7 #24 | 4.8 #37 | 7.5 #18 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
BAY7d
HOU7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 152 plays
slowavg 133fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

