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Week 10 • November 01, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
West Virginia @ Houston
2-6
Big 12
Power Rank: -0.5
45 FINAL 35
7-1
Big 12
Power Rank: 6.4
West Virginia covered by 23.5 | Game went Over by 30.5

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West Virginia defeated Houston 45–35 in a double-digit victory. West Virginia covered the spread; the game went Over. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Houston 6.9 points stronger on a neutral field.

West Virginia @ Houston Preview

General Information

Week: Week 10
Kick Off (at stadium): 11:00 AM CDT
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Elevation: 52 ft
HFA Rating: 2.2
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Houston -13.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score WVU 18.0 - 31.5 HOU
Power Rank Implied Line Houston +6.9
Prediction Markets Houston 85% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Sunny

Sunny

55.5°F

Feels Like: 55.1°F
Wind: 4.5 mph WSW
Gusts: 5.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 34%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

West Virginia (Away)

This Week: 1109.3 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 7861.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 7

Houston (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 2019.3 miles
Season Total: 6932.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 11:00
Rest Days: 7

Line Value Calculator

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Your line Houston +6.9
Implied value —
Betting
Current line Houston -13.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Power ratings — adjust if you disagree
West Virginia -0.5
Houston 6.4
Travel impact
Away travel 1109 mi
Home travel 0 mi
Rest Even
Home field — TDECU Stadium
Capacity 40,000
Elevation 52 ft
Weather: Sunny
Temperature 55.5°F
Wind speed 4.5 mph

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What are the key factors for West Virginia vs Houston?

West Virginia: Key Factors

Houston: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

West Virginia travels 1,109 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

West Virginia arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

West Virginia won by 10 in a double-digit victory.

West Virginia covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 30.5 points.

How do West Virginia and Houston compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Houston (6.4) over West Virginia (-0.5) by 6.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Houston brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on West Virginia and Houston?

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Model & Methodology

West Virginia won and West Virginia covered the spread.